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Phenylketonuria (PKU) is inherited disease that is characterised by

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Elimination of gentistic acid in urine

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Increased occurrence of phenylalanine in blood and tissues

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Elimination of sugar in urine

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Decrease in phenylalanine in blood and tissues

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The correct option is C Increased occurrence of phenylalanine in blood and tissues
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive metabolic genetic disorder characterized by a deficiency in the hepatic enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH). This enzyme is necessary to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine ('Phe') to the amino acid tyrosine. When PAH is deficient, phenylalanine accumulates and is converted into phenylpyruvate (also known as phenylketone), which is detected in the urine.

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