Which enzyme was targeted during the first clinical gene therapy given in $1990$ to a $4$ year old girl?

  • A
    Monoamine oxidase
  • B
    Tyrosine oxidase
  • C
    Adenosine deaminase
  • D
    Pyruvate dehydrogenase

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