UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria PK is a rare hereditary condition. It influences the body's power to break down an essential nutrient called phenylalanine. Frequently, website the body produces an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase, which changes phenylalanine into tyrosine. In those suffering from PKU, this enzyme fails to function properly. As a result, phe