This is especially important as aspartame is contraindicated for the persons lacking phenylalanine hydroxylase enzyme who cannot fully degrade the phenylalanine metabolite component of aspartame but changer to phenylpyruate and phenyl acctate which can cause mental deterioration.
What does PAH stand for?
PAH stands for Phenylalanine Hydroxylase
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2,3) The enzyme responsible for the S-oxidation of SCMC to SCMC sulfoxide has been reported to be phenylalanine hydroxylase.
84), in which liver cells fail to produce the protein phenylalanine hydroxylase.