UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria PKU is a rare inherited disease. It impacts the body's ability to break down an protein building block called phenylalanine. Normally, the liver makes an enzyme known as phenylalanine hydroxylase, which changes phenylalanine into tyrosine. In people who website have PKU, this enzyme is function properly. As a result, phenylalanine b