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Biochemistry Metabolism of protein and amino acid fbcbba9b

"Type I phenylketonuria" is caused by a deficiency of

A
Phenylalanine transminase
B
Phenylalanine hydrolaxase
C
Tyrosine transaminase
D
Tyrosine hydroxylase
High-Yield Explanation
Hyperphenylalaninemias arise from defects in phenylalanine hydroxylase, EC 1.14.16.1 (type I, classic phenylketonuria (PKU), frequency 1 in 10,000 bihs), in dihydrobiopterin reductase (types II and III), or in dihydrobiopterin biosynthesis (types IV and V).Ref: Harper&;s Biochemistry; 30th edition; Chapter 29 Catabolism of the Carbon Skeletons of Amino Acids

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