See Also: ornithine carbamoyltransferase(medicine)
carbamoyltransferase(medicine)
oxamate carbamoyltransferase(medicine)
aspartate carbamoyltransferase(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Ornithine(medicine)
ornithine(dictionary)
ornithine 5,4-aminomutase(medicine)
ornithine transcarbamoylase(medicine)
ornithine cycle(medicine)

ornithine carbamoyltransferase (medicine)


ornithine carbamoyltransferase
<enzyme> An enzyme of the transferase class that catalyses the reaction of carbamoyl phosphate and l-ornithine to yield orthophosphate and l-citrulline. The enzyme occurs in the liver. The reaction is a part of the urea cycle. Genetic deficiency of the enzyme, an x-linked trait, impairs urea formation and produces hyperammonaemia.

Chemical name: Carbamoyl-phosphate:L-ornithine carbamoyltransferase

Registry number: EC 2.1.3.3