The enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase normally converts the amino acid phenylalanine into the amino acid tyrosine.
If this reaction does not take place, phenylalanine accumulates and tyrosine is deficient.
Excessive phenylalanine can be metabolized into phenylketones through the minor route, a transaminasepathway with glutamate.
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Metabolites include phenylacetate, phenylpyruvate and phenethylamine.[11] Elevated levels of phenylalanine in the blood and detection of phenylketones in the urine is diagnostic.
Phenylalanine is a large, neutral amino acid (LNAA). LNAAs compete for transport across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) via the large neutral amino acid transporter (LNAAT). If phenylalanine is in excess in the blood, it will saturate the transporter. Excessive levels of phenylalanine tend to decrease the levels of other LNAAs in the brain. However, as these amino acids are necessary for protein and neurotransmitter synthesis, phenylalanine buildup hinders the development of the brain, causing mental retardation
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