Term Name: phenylketonuria
Synonyms: Folling's disease, maternal phenylketonuria, phenylalaninemia, PKU
Definition: An amino acid metabolic disorder that is characterized by a mutation in the gene for the hepatic enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH), rendering it nonfunctional.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:9281]   ( DOID:9281 )

Relationships
is a type of: amino acid metabolic disorder