UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria PKU is a rare genetic condition. It influences the organism's power to metabolize an amino acid called phenylalanine. Frequently, the body creates an enzyme known as phenylalanine hydroxylase, which transforms phenylalanine into tyrosine. In people who have PKU, this enzyme lacks function properly. As a result, phenylalanine increas