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Found in the [[Liver|liver]], this is an [[Enzyme|enzyme]] that catalyzes the conversion of ingested [[Phenylalanine|phenylalanine]] into [[Tyrosine kinase domain|tyrosine]] | Found in the [[Liver|liver]], this is an [[Enzyme|enzyme]] that catalyzes the conversion of ingested [[Phenylalanine|phenylalanine]] into [[Tyrosine kinase domain|tyrosine]]<ref name="RCSB Protein Data Bank">Dutta,S.Goodsell, D. (2005) RCSB Protein Data Bank [https://pdb101.rcsb.org/motm/61] Accessed 04/12/16</ref>. | ||
A mutation in the human phenylalanine [[Genes|gene]] can result in the enzyme not being produced. This results in the condition [[Phenylketonuria|phenylketonuria]]<ref name="NHS">National Health Service (2014) [http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Phenylketonuria/Pages/Causes.aspx] Accessed 04/12/16</ref>. | A mutation in the human phenylalanine [[Genes|gene]] can result in the enzyme not being produced. This results in the condition [[Phenylketonuria|phenylketonuria]]<ref name="NHS">National Health Service (2014) [http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Phenylketonuria/Pages/Causes.aspx] Accessed 04/12/16</ref>. | ||
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Found in the liver, this is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ingested phenylalanine into tyrosine[1].
A mutation in the human phenylalanine gene can result in the enzyme not being produced. This results in the condition phenylketonuria[2].