UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria phenylketonuria is a rare hereditary disease. It affects the individual's capacity to process an amino acid called phenylalanine. Typically, the organs makes an enzyme known as phenylalanine hydroxylase, which transforms phenylalanine into tyrosine. In people who have PKU, this enzyme lacks function properly. As a result, phenylalan