The Artificial Sweetener Nutrasweet® (Aspartame) Is Not a Derivative of Sugar

question 4

Multiple Choice

The artificial sweetener Nutrasweet® (aspartame) is not a derivative of sugar, but is actually a small dipeptide. What two amino acids make up the basic structure of Nutrasweet®?

• A) glutamic acid and phenylalanine
• B) asparagine and tyrosine
• C) aspartic acid and phenylalanine
• D) serine and glycine
• E) aspartic acid and tryptophan

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