Term Name: | aspartame |
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Synonyms: | 1-methyl N-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalanate, 3-Amino-N-(alpha-carboxyphenethyl)succinamic acid N-methyl ester, 3-Amino-N-(alpha-methoxycarbonylphenethyl) succinamic acid, AminoSweet, Asp-phe-ome, aspartam, Aspartame, aspartamo, aspartamum, Aspartylphenylalanine methyl ester, E 951, L-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, methyl L-alpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalaninate, NutraSweet, Sanecta |
Definition: | A dipeptide obtained by formal condensation of the alpha-carboxy group of L-aspartic acid with the amino group of methyl L-phenylalaninate. Commonly used as an artificial sweetener. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:2877] ( EBI ) |