Hommes F A, Matsuo K
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912-3331, U.S.A.
Neurochem Int. 1987;11(1):1-10. doi: 10.1016/0197-0186(87)90141-0.
It has been observed that high levels of phenylalanine inhibit the synthesis of sulfatides in brain. A possible scenario leading to a decreased number of synaptic contacts in the adult is developed as an explanation for brain dysfunction. The evidence for each of the steps of this scenario is reviewed.