ornithine carbamoyltransferase


ornithine

 [or´nĭ-thēn] an amino acid obtained from arginine by splitting of urea; it is an intermediate in urea biosynthesis.ornithine carbamoyltransferase (ornithine transcarbamylase) an enzyme that catalyzes a reaction occurring in the liver mitochondria as part of the cycle" >urea cycle.

or·ni·thine car·bam·o·yl·trans·fer·ase

an enzyme catalyzing formation of l-citrulline and orthophosphate from l-ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate; a part of the urea cycle; a deficiency of this enzyme will result in ammonia intoxication and impaired urea formation. Synonym(s): ornithine transcarbamoylase