Refer to the Figure

question 53

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure. A child is born with a metabolic disorder in which there is a failure to produce an essential protein in brain development.This phenotype is the result of a single nonfunctional enzyme.The substrate for this enzyme does not build up in the brain, as it is essential for other metabolic pathways.Which is the best treatment strategy for this genetic disease?

• A) Restriction of the substrate
• B) Addition of a metabolic inhibitor
• C) Restoration of the missing enzyme
• D) Restriction of the substrate and addition of a metabolic inhibitor
• E) Restoration of the missing enzyme and restriction of the substrate

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