Most diet sodas are sweetened with aspartame, which is the α-carboxyl methyl ester of the dipeptide Asp-Phe. Draw the structure of aspartame and explain why, in most individuals, this sweetener would be a source of Tyr and why these diet drinks carry a warning for individuals with phenylketonuria.
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