UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria PKU is a rare genetic disease. It affects the individual's capacity to process an essential nutrient called phenylalanine. Frequently, the liver makes an enzyme known as phenylalanine hydroxylase, which changes phenylalanine into tyrosine. In individuals with PKU, this enzyme lacks function properly. As a result, phenylalanine incre