Term Name: | phenylketonuria |
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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 ) |