Sandbox Reserved 642: Difference between revisions

Line 6:

'''Phenylalanine Hydroxylase'''(PheOH), otherwise known as phenylalaine-4-monooxygenase, is an enzyme produced by the ''PAH'' gene found on the twelfth chromosome in the human genome, but it is also found in some bacteria. This enzyme functions as a catalyst in the conversion of the amino acids phenyalanine to tyrosine by adding a hydroxyl group (-OH) to the benzene ring of the amino acid. This is why this protein is therefore classified as a hydroxylase. In most organisms, this hydroxylation process is the first step in phenyalanine degradation. A faulty ''PAH'' gene can cause an increase in phenylalanine level in the plasma, resulting in the genetic disorder Phenylketonuria (PKU).

'''Phenylalanine Hydroxylase'''(PheOH), otherwise known as phenylalaine-4-monooxygenase, is an enzyme produced by the ''PAH'' gene found on the twelfth chromosome in the human genome, but it is also found in some bacteria. This enzyme functions as a catalyst in the conversion of the amino acids phenyalanine to tyrosine by adding a hydroxyl group (-OH) to the benzene ring of the amino acid. This is why this protein is therefore classified as a hydroxylase. In most organisms, this hydroxylation process is the first step in phenyalanine degradation. A faulty ''PAH'' gene can cause an increase in phenylalanine level in the plasma, resulting in the genetic disorder Phenylketonuria (PKU).[http://www.bio.davidson.edu/courses/molbio/molstudents/spring2005/castle/assign1home.html]

== '''Structure''' ==

Sandbox Reserved 642: Difference between revisions

Navigation menu

Page actions

Page actions

Personal tools

Navigation

Search

Tools

Revision as of 20:39, 5 November 2012 view source Sophia Yang (talk \| contribs) 78 edits No edit summary ← Older edit		Revision as of 21:19, 5 November 2012 view source Sophia Yang (talk \| contribs) 78 edits No edit summary Newer edit →
Line 6:		Line 6:


	'''Phenylalanine Hydroxylase'''(PheOH), otherwise known as phenylalaine-4-monooxygenase, is an enzyme produced by the ''PAH'' gene found on the twelfth chromosome in the human genome, but it is also found in some bacteria. This enzyme functions as a catalyst in the conversion of the amino acids phenyalanine to tyrosine by adding a hydroxyl group (-OH) to the benzene ring of the amino acid. This is why this protein is therefore classified as a hydroxylase. In most organisms, this hydroxylation process is the first step in phenyalanine degradation. A faulty ''PAH'' gene can cause an increase in phenylalanine level in the plasma, resulting in the genetic disorder Phenylketonuria (PKU).		'''Phenylalanine Hydroxylase'''(PheOH), otherwise known as phenylalaine-4-monooxygenase, is an enzyme produced by the ''PAH'' gene found on the twelfth chromosome in the human genome, but it is also found in some bacteria. This enzyme functions as a catalyst in the conversion of the amino acids phenyalanine to tyrosine by adding a hydroxyl group (-OH) to the benzene ring of the amino acid. This is why this protein is therefore classified as a hydroxylase. In most organisms, this hydroxylation process is the first step in phenyalanine degradation. A faulty ''PAH'' gene can cause an increase in phenylalanine level in the plasma, resulting in the genetic disorder Phenylketonuria (PKU).[http://www.bio.davidson.edu/courses/molbio/molstudents/spring2005/castle/assign1home.html]


	== '''Structure''' ==		== '''Structure''' ==