PAH enzyme is one of the most vital enzymes
in protein metabolism of the body. The enzyme has been
found in various organisms and thus proves it has
evolved along with speciation.PAH catalyses
hydroxylation of the aromatic side of the phenylalanine
to generate Tyrosine (4-hydroxyphenylalanine), one of
the 20 standard amino acids that exist. The buildup of
excess phenylalanine in the body due to deficiency of
PAH causes a condition called Phenylketonuria which
causes significant nerve damage. The condition
Phenylketonuria is caused due to genetic mutation in
PAH gene (Cr.12 )in an individual which can cause
PAH enzyme deficiency. The purpose of this analysis
was to use the existing Bioinformatics databases to draw
relevant similarities of PAH of Homo sapiens and other
organism using BLAST , MSA(Multiple Sequence
Alignment) and phylogenetic relation while proposing
the use of gene therapy using the data derived to cure
Phenylketonuria
Keywords : PAH enzyme , PKU disease , Gene therapy for PKU.