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(Chemical Connections 22 A) Why must some people avoid drinking diet sodas with Nutrasweet?
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(Chemical Connections 21 A) Why must some people avoid drinking diet sodas with Nutrasweet?
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.
Diet soft drinks that are sweetened with aspartame carry a warning label for phenylketonurics. Why?
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