Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael Cummings
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To explain: the other compounds that might come up in the urine of PKU patients and the reason for their appearance.

Introduction: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic disorder that is inherited from one generation into the next. PKU is caused because of the mutation in the gene that codes for the synthesis of an enzyme required for metabolism of phenylalanine. This causes synthesis of the defective enzyme and proper metabolism of phenylalanine is not achieved.

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