GK QUESTION#3591
Which non-essential amino acid is synthesised by the hydroxylation of phenylalanine in a reaction catalysed by phenylalanine hydroxylase?
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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.