Phenylketonuria patients lack an enzyme that converts phenylalanine into
ATyrosine
BGlycine
CSerine
DTryptophan
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Tyrosine
Without that conversion, phenylalanine accumulates and damages the brain.
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