Clinical Chemistry

INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM II (MLS)

Learning Lab for Medical Laboratory Scientists

Author information
Roy Peake, PhD
Dr Peake disclosed no conflict of interest

Learning objectives:

  • Describe disorders of phenylalanine and biopterin metabolism
  • Explain disorders of tyrosine metabolism
  • Understand homocystinuria and disorders of sulfur amino acid metabolism
  • Describe disorders of branched-chain amino acid metabolism
  • Explain disorders of lysine metabolism and the cerebral organic acid disorders
  • Describe disorders of glycine and serine metabolism
  • Explain disorders of amino acid transport