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GK QUESTION#3591

Which non-essential amino acid is synthesised by the hydroxylation of phenylalanine in a reaction catalysed by phenylalanine hydroxylase?

  1. ACysteine
  2. BGlycine
  3. CTyrosineCorrect answer
  4. DGlutamine
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C. Tyrosine

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Phenylalanine hydroxylase converts phenylalanine into tyrosine. Tyrosine can therefore ordinarily be synthesized by humans, although it becomes conditionally essential when this pathway is impaired.

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