Figure 1.
Metabolic pathway in individuals unaffected by PKU: Normal function of PAH and BH4 resulting in normal conversion of Phe to Tyr.
BH4 —tetrahydrobiopterin, PAH—phenylalanine hydroxylase, Phe—phenylalanine, PKU—phenylketonuria, Tyr—tyrosine.
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