UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria PK is a rare genetic disease. It affects the organism's capacity to metabolize an amino acid called phenylalanine. Normally, the body makes an enzyme known as phenylalanine hydroxylase, which changes phenylalanine into tyrosine. In those suffering from PKU, this enzyme fails to function properly. As a result, phenylalanine accumulat