Phenylalanine and Tyrosine Metabolism Analysis in Heterozygotes for Phenylketonuria and in Healthy Individuals

AUTOR(ES)

Andrade, Roseani

FONTE

J. inborn errors metab. screen.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

19/06/2019

RESUMO

Abstract Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited metabolic disorder derived from a deficiency in the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase, which converts the amino acid phenylalanine (Phe) into tyrosine (Tyr). Here we aimed to examine the metabolism of Phe and Tyr in heterozygotes for PKU during fasting and after oral overload of Phe (25 mg/kg). Plasma concentration of Phe and Tyr and Phe2–Tyr ratio were determined under fasting condition or 30, 45, 60, and 90 minutes after Phe overload. The sample consisted of 50 participants: 23 heterozygotes for PKU (10 men and 13 women) and a control group of 27 healthy individuals (13 men and 14 women). The dosage of Phe at 45 and 90 minutes and the micromolar fraction of Phe2/Tyr after 90 minutes of overload efficiently differentiated PKU heterozygotes. The discriminant function revealed 86% of accuracy. In fact, 94.4% of heterozygotes for PKU were correctly classified.

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