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05-29-2007, 11:50 PM
WHY IS TYROSINE A MUST IN THE DIET OF PHENYLKETONURICS??
plz let me know if any one knows...
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05-29-2007, 11:52 PM
tyrosine is a precursor of catecholamines,melanin,thyroid hormones...phosphorylated by kinases,imp in secondmessengers......but why is a must for PKU diet??

ANY ONE!!??????????
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05-30-2007, 12:21 AM
no one knows...unbelievable guyss...
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05-30-2007, 12:47 AM
i know........you need Phe to make tyrosine. In PKU the enzyme required to convert Phe to Tyr is deficient and therefore Tyr becomes an essential AA in PKU
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