UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria phenylketonuria is a rare hereditary disorder. It impacts the individual's power to process an essential nutrient called phenylalanine. Frequently, the organs produces an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase, which changes phenylalanine into tyrosine. In people who have PKU, this enzyme is function properly. As a result, phenylal