Which of the following genetic disease results from a deficiency in the liver enzyme that converts phenylalanine to tyrosine?
Correct Answer: Phenylketonuria
Description: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited disorder of amino acid metabolism in which the affected individual lacks enzymes to metabolize phenylalanine.
Albinism is a condition that results in a defect in tyrosine metabolism and the inability to produce melanin.
Porphyria is an inherited disorder involving defects in heme synthesis.
Homocystinuria is a disorder in the metabolism of homocysteine, resulting in high levels of homocysteine and methionine in plasma and urine.
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