UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria PKU is a rare hereditary disease. It impacts the organism's capacity to break down an amino acid called phenylalanine. Frequently, the organs produces an enzyme known as phenylalanine hydroxylase, which converts phenylalanine into tyrosine. In people who have PKU, this enzyme lacks function properly. As a result, phenylalanine incre