UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria PK is a rare hereditary disorder. It affects the organism's power to process an amino acid called phenylalanine. Frequently, the liver creates an enzyme designated as phenylalanine hydroxylase, which changes phenylalanine into tyrosine. In those suffering from PKU, this enzyme is function properly. As a result, phenylalanine accumul