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Biochemistry Amino Acid Metabolic Disorder a02696ec

Hartnup disease related to -

A
Rickets symptoms
B
Pellagra symptoms
C
Burning foot syndrome
D
Angular stomatitis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b1 i.e.* Pellagra symptomsHartnup diseaseo It is an inherited disorder in the metabolism of tryptophan.o It is due to defective transport of tryptophan and other neutral amino acids in the intestine and kidney.o This results in deficiency of tryptophan leading to decreased synthesis of niacin and serotonin.o Thus there are pellagra (niacin deficiency}, neurological symptoms (serotonin deficiency) and amino aciduria due to defective transport of amino acids in kidney.

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