UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria phenylketonuria is a rare hereditary condition. It affects the organism's capacity to break down an amino acid called phenylalanine. Frequently, the organs makes an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase, which changes phenylalanine into tyrosine. In those suffering from PKU, this enzyme fails to function properly. As a result, phe