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Which of the following enzymes is not present in the patients of Phenylketonuria?(a) Somatostatin(b) Testosterone(c) Phenylalanine hydroxylase(d) PhenylalanineI got this question in a national level competition.This is a very interesting question from Inheritance Principles topic in portion Principles of Inheritance and Variation of Biology – Class 12

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Correct answer is (C) Phenylalanine hydroxylase

For explanation: The individual which is affected by phenylketonuria lacks a liver enzyme CALLED phenylalanine hydroxylase which is responsible for converting phenylalanine, an AMINO ACID into tyrosine, another amino acid.



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