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Question
Name two α-amino acids which form a dipeptide which is 100 times more sweet than cane sugar?
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Solution
Aspartic acid and phenylalanine are two a-amino acids that form the methyl ester of dipeptide and named as aspartame (an artificial sweetener) which is 100 times more sweet than cane sugar.
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