In phenylketonuria, the deficiency or absence of the phenylalanine hydroxylase enzyme leads to into the inability to convert phenylalanine into which amino acid?
a. alanine
b. tryptophan
c. valine
d. tyrosine
Question 2
The treatment of an amino acid disorder involves:
a. ceasing completely the ingestion of proteins.
b. restricting dietary protein intake.
c. maintaining normal dietary servings of protein.
d. increasing protein content due to a lack of amino acid absorption.