phenylketonuria
/fɛnʌɪlkiːtəˈnjʊəɹɪə/ · noun
Meaning
- A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
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