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Phenylketonuria

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a congenital condition in which the essential amino acid phenylalanine canīt be broken down. The cause is a lack of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. The PKU test is carried out on new-born babies. Phenylalanine is found, for example, in aspartame.
 
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