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What sweetener should be avoided by people with PKU?
The artificial sweetener - aspartame
Individuals with PKU should not consumes the artificial sweetener aspartame because they?
People with PKU are highly prone to development of diabetes.
What amino acid component of aspartame or nutarsweet causes PKU?
phenylalanine
What are the products of aspartame cleavage by chymotrypsin?
Aspartate and Phenylalanine methyl ester. The phenylalanine is then converted into Tyrosine by Phenyalanine Hydroxylase in people who don't have PKU.
What are side effects of aspartate?
Headaches and memory loss are the most common side effects of aspartame. Aspartame should be avoided. It is in most diet soft drinks and sugar free candies.
What is the survival rate for PKU?
100%
What famous people have PKu?
I dont know what famous people that might have had PKU,but ther is internet so people that need to do research on what famous people had PKU that person should use the internet.
When was the first case of pku reported?
First case of PKU was reported in Munster Germany in 1964.
How does PKU impact protein synthesis?
PKU is a somatic genetic defect in an enzyme that metabolizes phenylalanine.
What color tube would you use for a PKU?
A PKU is a serum test, so it goes in a red top.
How many syllables are in aspartame?
Aspartame
How does studying genetic disorders such as pku help biologist understand normal alleles?
PKU is a genetic disorder that, when untreated, is characterized by mental ... but, in a person with PKU, this enzyme is defective.
