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dipeptide
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Also known as dipeptides

A dipeptide is an organic compound derived from two amino acids. The constituent amino acids can be the same or different. When different, two isomers of the dipeptide are possible, depending on the sequence. Several dipeptides are physiologically important, and some are both physiologically and commercially significant. A well known dipeptide is aspartame, an artificial sweetener.

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  • Examples
  • Commercial value
  • Other dipeptides
  • Production
  • Synthetic dipeptides
  • Biosynthesis
  • Diketopiperazines (cyclic dipeptides)
  • References
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A dipeptide is an organic compound derived from two amino acids. The constituent amino acids can be the same or different. When different, two isomers of the dipeptide are possible, depending on the sequence. Several dipeptides are physiologically important, and some are both physiologically and commercially significant. A well known dipeptide is aspartame, an artificial sweetener.

thumb|Glycylglycine is the simplest dipeptide.

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