Term Name: aspartame
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: carboxylic acid dipeptide methyl ester
has_functional_parent: L-aspartic acid methyl L-phenylalaninate
has_role: apoptosis inhibitor EC 3.1.3.1 (alkaline phosphatase) inhibitor environmental contaminant micronutrient nutraceutical sweetening agent xenobiotic
inverse is_tautomer_of: aspartame zwitterion
is_tautomer_of: aspartame zwitterion