UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria PKU is a rare inherited condition. It affects the body's power to metabolize an amino acid called phenylalanine. Normally, the organs produces an enzyme designated as phenylalanine hydroxylase, which changes phenylalanine into tyrosine. In people who have PKU, this enzyme is function properly. As a result, phenylalanine increases in