UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria phenylketonuria is a rare genetic condition. It influences the organism's capacity to break down an amino acid called phenylalanine. Normally, the organs makes an enzyme known as phenylalanine hydroxylase, which changes phenylalanine into tyrosine. In people who have PKU, this enzyme lacks function properly. As a result, phenylalani