Biochemistry, The Molecular Basis of Life, 6th Edition
Biochemistry, The Molecular Basis of Life, 6th Edition
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Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Products formed by the process of degradation of aspartame in the digestive tract. Also, to determine the classes of enzymes involved in this process. The structure of aspartame is given as follows:

Biochemistry, The Molecular Basis of Life, 6th Edition, Chapter 6, Problem 3Q

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Aspartame is an artificial sweetener. It is consumed with food and beverages and gets degraded into its components in the digestive system. The six classes of enzymes that catalyze different biochemical reactions are oxidoreductase, sransferases, hydrolases, lyases, isomerases, and ligases.

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