Chapter 21, Problem 21.60P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The structures of amino acids that are formed by the hydrolysis of ester and amide linkage of aspartame molecule should be determined and the amino acid with carbonyl group and the nitrogen atom of the amide bond should be identified.

 

Concept Introduction:

Proteins are biomolecules that are composed of certain monomer units such as amino acids. These are carboxylic acids with one amino group bonded on the alpha-C atom of the molecule.

These amino acids involve in condensation process to form peptides and polypeptides which further form complex protein molecules. Amino acids are the organic molecules with both ${\text{–NH}}_{\text{2}}$ and $\text{–COOH}$ groups' functional groups bonded on the same C atom of the molecule.