UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria phenylketonuria is a rare inherited disorder. It impacts the body's power to break down an essential nutrient called phenylalanine. Typically, the body creates an enzyme designated as phenylalanine hydroxylase, which changes phenylalanine into tyrosine. In those suffering from PKU, this enzyme lacks function properly. As a result, p