5) The disease Phenylketonuria (or PKU) occurs when the enzyme that helps to catalyze the conversion of the amino acid phenylalanine into non-harmful tyrosine is mutated and doesn't work as well (or at all). Phenylalanine will still break down into tyrosine by itself, because this is a favorable reaction. Why is the non-functional enzyme a problem? Explain in a few sentences.

5) The disease Phenylketonuria (or PKU) occurs when the enzyme that helps to catalyze the conversion of the amino acid phenylalanine into non-harmful tyrosine is mutated and doesn't work as well (or at all). Phenylalanine will still break down into tyrosine by itself, because this is a favorable reaction. Why is the non-functional enzyme a problem? Explain in a few sentences.

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Chapter6: Energy, Enzymes, And Biological Reactions

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Problem 8TYK: Which of the following statements about the allosteric site is true? a. The allosteric site is a...

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