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Phenylalanine Metabolism

Phenylalanine metabolism

An amino-acid route that includes conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine by PAH.

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Phenylalanine is an . PAH helps convert it into another , tyrosine; inherited changes that lower PAH function can affect this process.

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DiseasePhenylketonuria (PKU)involves
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Phenylketonuria (PKU) · DiseaseINVOLVES →Phenylalanine Metabolism · Pathway
Phenylketonuria (PKU) · DiseaseINVOLVES →Phenylalanine Metabolism · Pathway

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databasePhenylketonuriaMedlinePlus Genetics
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This BASE overview identifies the PAH reaction and links to PKU. It is an educational concept record, not a complete stoichiometric pathway or clinical interpretation.