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No, but you can control it. I think it is a disease that is developmentally dependent with adulthood superseding the disease. In any case, in infants and toddlers one can control the disease by excluding foods containing, or rich in phenylalanine. Google this.
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A person who has what is unable to break down the amino acid phenylalanine?
PKU(phenylketonuria)
Hown can a person prevent phenylketonuria?
It's genetic, and recessive - get a test to see if you're a carrier. If you already have it than wait until gene manipulation becomes common.
What is the basic chemistry involved in the FeCl3 test for phenylketonuria?
fecl3 reacts with the -OH group which gives the purple colur
Recessive disorder that results from the absence of an enzyme that converts one amino acid into another one?
Huntington's disease
What is a condition which makes it impossible to metabolize certain proteins?
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a condition that makes it impossible to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine. People with PKU lack an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase, which is required to break down phenylalanine. If left untreated, the buildup of phenylalanine can lead to brain damage and other neurological problems, so individuals with PKU must follow a strict low-phenylalanine diet.
What is phenylketonuria?
phenylketonuria
What is Phenylketonuria PKU?
phenylketonuria
What is the link between the disease phenylketonuria and albinism?
Persons diagnosed with phenylketonuria must have a specialised diet to prevent further intake of proteins containing the amino acid "phenylanine hydroxylase". If this is not done, and there is no diagnosis, phenylketonuria can lead to severe consequences, one of which is albinism, and ultimately retardation. In other words: EARLY DIAGNOSIS IS IMPORTANT!
What percentage of the world's population has phenylketonuria?
2.42% of the world's population has Phenylketonuria (pku)
What is the genetic disorder characterized by a missing digestive enzyme?
Phenylketonuria
What is the abbreviation for phenylketonuria?
PKU
Is phenylketonuria chromosmal?
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Is phenylketonuria a learning disability?
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare genetic condition that is present from birth. It is a learning disability that can damage the brain.
How long did it take to discover phenylketonuria?
Phenylketonuria is a genetic disorder that was first discovered in 1934 by Dr. Asbjorn Folling of Norway
Are there different forms of PKU or phenylketonuria?
No.
What limitations do a person have if they have phenylketonuria?
your mother
A person who has what is unable to break down the amino acid phenylalanine?
PKU(phenylketonuria)
