Phenylketonuria is due to deficiency of:
Correct Answer: Phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH)
Description: Ref. Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students. Page.300
Phenylketonuria
Defect in Phenyl alanine Hydroxylase
A variant, nonclassic PKU, is a result of a defective enzyme in tetrahydrobiopterin synthesis.
Mental retardation
Musty odor
Microcephaly
Diet low in phe
nyl-alanine
Avoid aspartame
Diet important during pregnancy to prevent complication in the kid
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