context: Discovered in 1965 by James Schslatte in 1965 as a result of a failed experiment. Aspartame is a dipeptide made from the combination of aspartic acid and phenylalanine. As for aspartic acid, it is also a compound that functions as a conduit or neurotransmitter that stimulates excitation at the nerve endings of the brain.
question: What is the main ingredient in making aspartame?
answers.text: aspartic acid and phenylalanine