Phenylalanine hydrolase is an enzyme produced by the liver to break down the amino acid phenylalanine. Why would phenylalanine accumulate in patients with phenylketonuria?

A. They lack an inhibitor of the enzyme to break down phenylalanine.
B. They produce too much phenylalanine.
C. They lack the enzyme to break down phenylalanine.
D. They lack the enzyme to produce phenylalanine.


C. They lack the enzyme to break down phenylalanine.

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