Maple syrup urine disease is due to
Correct Answer: a-ketoacid decarboxylase
Description: Maple syrup urine disease is also known as Branched chain ketonuria. The basic biochemical deformity is deficient decarboxylation of branched-chain keto acid. This is due to the deficiency of alpha-ketoacid decarboxylase.Ref: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry, 7th edition, page no: 230
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