UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria PK is a rare hereditary disease. It influences the organism's capacity to metabolize an amino acid called phenylalanine. Normally, the liver produces an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase, which transforms phenylalanine into tyrosine. In those suffering from PKU, this enzyme is function properly. As a result, phenylalanine incr