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Is pku sex linked recessive or sex dominant?
I think I read somewhere that there are some variants of it that are recessive and others that are dominant.
Why is it that two normal parents could have a child with pku?
PKU, phenolketonuria, is a genetic disease caused by a recessive gene. So, a person with one normal and one faulty gene for this characteristic will not have the disease, you have to have two faulty genes to have the disease. If two people who each have one gene for PKU have a child, that child can inherit the gene from each parent and therefore will have two copies, causing the recessive trait to manifest.
Is alkaptonuria caused by a recessive or dominant allele?
Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. The enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is necessary to metabolize phenylalanie, but when this enzyme doesnt work, phenylaline accumulates and is detected in the urine. The disease is detected during pregnancy, and if treated right away the newborn can develop normally. However, if left untreated, the brain will not develop properly.
What type of genetic disorder is PKU?
PKU is described as an inherited, autosomal recessive disorder.
A person who has PKU?
inherited the allele for the trait from both parents
Which MPS are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner?
Some examples of metabolic disorders inherited in an autosomal recessive manner include phenylketonuria (PKU), cystic fibrosis, and Tay-Sachs disease. In autosomal recessive inheritance, two copies of the abnormal gene are needed to manifest the disorder.
Which chromosomes causes the disease pku?
12 th chromosome
A defect in the enzyme which converts phenylalanine into tyrosine is characteristic of what disease?
PKU
Is PKU fatal?
no, you can get a mental disease but you cannot die from it exactly
Is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder in which a person lacks the enzyme that is necessary to break down the amino acid phenylalanine phenylalanine then breaks down to form chemicals that?
PKU!
How do a person get PKU?
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited metabolic disorder caused by a mutation in the gene responsible for producing the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. This enzyme is necessary for breaking down the amino acid phenylalanine, which is found in many protein-containing foods. PKU is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, meaning that a person must receive two copies of the mutated gene, one from each parent, to develop the condition. If both parents are carriers of the PKU gene mutation, there is a 25% chance with each pregnancy that their child will have PKU.
Tay Sachs disease and phenylketonuria are examples of?
Tay Sachs disease and phenylketonuria (PKU) are examples of genetic disorders caused by mutations in specific genes. Tay Sachs is a fatal neurological disorder caused by a deficiency in the enzyme hexosaminidase A, while PKU is a metabolic disorder resulting from a deficiency in the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. Both conditions follow an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern, meaning that an individual must inherit two copies of the mutated gene to exhibit symptoms. Early diagnosis and intervention can help manage these conditions.
