{"id":7674,"date":"2022-02-01T13:17:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T12:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taranis-nutrition.com\/?page_id=7674"},"modified":"2022-09-01T16:42:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:42:33","slug":"diseases-of-amino-acid-catabolism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.taranis-nutrition.com\/en\/your-diet\/your-treatment-guide\/diseases-of-amino-acid-catabolism\/","title":{"rendered":"The diseases of the amino acid catabolism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n    \n        <div class=\"gk-wrapper container  no-bg\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enzyme deficiency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Amino acid catabolism diseases are caused by a genetic deficiency of one of the enzymes necessary for the breakdown of one (or more) amino acid(s). This means that from birth, one of these enzymes does not function and becomes responsible for an &#8220;enzyme block&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are moderate forms of these diseases, in which the enzyme functions somewhat, but not sufficiently to properly break down the amino acid (or its derivative) in question. This is known as a &#8220;partial deficiency&#8221; in which there is a &#8220;residual activity of the enzyme&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taranis-nutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/perso-cook-02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taranis-nutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/perso-cook-02.png 500w, https:\/\/www.taranis-nutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/perso-cook-02-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n\n    \n        \n        <div class=\"gk-wrapper bg-gradient-gray-right   \">\n                            <div class=\"container\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taranis-nutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/perso-talk-02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taranis-nutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/perso-talk-02.png 500w, https:\/\/www.taranis-nutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/perso-talk-02-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The consequences of enzyme deficiency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The existence of an enzymatic block that can be located more or less far down the metabolic chain will lead to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>An accumulation of substances (amino acid(s) or its derivatives) upstream of the enzymatic deficit,<\/li><li>A defect in the production of substances downstream of the enzyme deficiency.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is mainly the accumulation of substances upstream of the enzyme deficiency that will be responsible for the signs of the disease. These substances, accumulated in large quantities, then become &#8220;toxic&#8221; for the body. These substances, accumulated in large quantities, then become &#8220;toxic&#8221; for the body. This is known as &#8220;intoxication&#8221; disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the accumulated substance, a distinction is made between &#8220;aminoacidopathies&#8221;, in which the accumulated toxic substance is one (or a few) amino acid(s) (e.g. phenylketonuria, leucinosis, etc.), and &#8220;organic acidurias (or acidemias)&#8221;, in which the accumulated toxic substance is an organic acid, i.e. an intermediary product of the degradation of an amino acid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intoxication may be &#8220;chronic&#8221;, i.e. responsible for progressive signs that evolve slowly, or &#8220;acute&#8221;, i.e. sudden, corresponding to an acute decompensation of the disease. A combination of the two phenomena is also possible, associating acute decompensations on a background of chronic intoxication. It should be noted that phenylketonuria differs from the other diseases in this group in that it does not lead to acute decompensation, but only to chronic intoxication.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Your child&#8217;s digestive system and digestion are functioning normally.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n                <\/div>                                  \n                    <\/div>\n\n   \n\n\n\n    \n        <div class=\"gk-wrapper container  no-bg\">\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The transmission of the disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These are hereditary genetic diseases (i.e. usually transmitted by both parents), with an autosomal recessive character = the gene carrying the &#8220;abnormal&#8221; character (in a hidden way in the parents) exists on the two chromosomes brought by each of the parents, and is therefore duplicated in your child; it is under these conditions that the disease is expressed. People (like you, both parents) who carry the genetic abnormality on only one of the two chromosomes will not have any sign of the disease throughout their lives; you are said to be &#8220;healthy carriers&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The risk of having an affected child is 1 in 4 (but 3 in 4 that the child will be healthy) and this risk recurs with each pregnancy. In some rare cases, the genetic abnormality on one of the two chromosomes has appeared spontaneously in your child (or &#8216;neo-mutation&#8217;) and the abnormality is only found in one of the parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The frequency of these diseases varies from one disease to another, but they are very rare diseases, named as such: &#8220;RARE DISEASES&#8221; or &#8220;orphan diseases&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are always constitutional diseases, i.e. they are present from birth and throughout your child&#8217;s life, and are an integral part of the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A cure is therefore not possible at this time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taranis-nutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/perso-cook.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150\" 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