UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria PKU is a rare genetic condition. It influences the organism's power to process an essential nutrient called phenylalanine. Frequently, the body makes an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase, which converts phenylalanine into tyrosine. In people who have PKU, this enzyme fails to function properly. As a result, phenylalanine build