UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria PKU is a rare hereditary disease. It influences the organism's power to break down an amino acid called phenylalanine. Typically, the liver creates an enzyme known as phenylalanine hydroxylase, which converts phenylalanine into tyrosine. In those suffering from PKU, this enzyme is function properly. As a result, phenylalanine builds