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Artificial sweeteners, preservatives and antioxidants from drawn structures
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The compound shown, a dipeptide methyl ester, is a
A
Antiseptic
B
Artificial sweetener
C
Antioxidant
D
Food preservative
Answer: B
The compound shown is aspartame, the methyl ester of aspartyl-phenylalanine, and is a very sweet artificial sweetener.
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