UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Understanding Phenylketonuria (PKU)

Phenylketonuria PK is a rare genetic disease. It impacts the organism's capacity to process an protein building block called phenylalanine. Frequently, the liver produces an enzyme designated as phenylalanine hydroxylase, which converts phenylalanine into tyrosine. In people who have PKU, this enzyme is function properly. As a result, phenylalanine

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