A Defect in the Enzyme Which Converts Phenylalanine into Tyrosine

question 38

Multiple Choice

A defect in the enzyme which converts phenylalanine into tyrosine is characteristic of the disease

• A)phenylketonuriA.
• B)albinism.
• C)lactose intolerance.
• D)maple-syrup disease.

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