A 3-day-old neonate born to non-consanguineous parents presents with poor feeding, vomiting, and a characteristic 'musty' or 'mousy' odor in urine and sweat. Plasma phenylalanine is markedly elevated at 1200 µmol/L (normal <120 µmol/L). What is the most common cause of this presentation?

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