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Phenylketonuria (PKU)

   

Glutaric Acidemia - Type 1

   

Glutaric Acidemia - Type 2

   

Homocystinuria

   

Isovaleric Acidemia

   

Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD)

   

Propionic Acidemia

   

Methylmalonic Acidemia

   

Tyrosinemia

   

Urea Cycle Disorders

   

Long Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders

   

Definitions of terms

   
 

Definitions of Terms

Enzyme

Definition
Enzymes are complex proteins that cause a specific chemical change in other substances without being changed themselves. Enzymes can be found in every organ of the body. For example, they can change starches, proteins, and sugars into substances the body can digest. Blood clotting is another example of enzymes at work.

Enzymes exist in the mouth (saliva), stomach (gastric juice), and intestines (pancreatic juice, intestinal juice, and intestinal mucosa).



Review Date: 5/17/2003
Reviewed By: Bridget Martell, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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