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Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC)

1 reactions · 1 pathways

Cofactors used

Clinical / pharmacological. OTC deficiency (X-linked, commonest urea cycle defect): hyperammonaemia with HIGH orotic acid, low BUN

What it does, reaction by reaction

1 reactions

Urea Cycle Amino Acid & Nitrogen Metabolism · Mitochondrial matrix + cytosol

step 2 Irreversible

Carbamoyl phosphate + ornithine → citrulline + Pᵢ

Converts Carbamoyl phosphate Ornithine into Citrulline Pi

Notes

Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) catalyzes this mitochondrial reaction without direct ATP use. Citrulline is exported to the cytosol in exchange for ornithine; the reaction is effectively irreversible under physiological conditions because carbamoyl phosphate is high energy.

Showing all 1 reactions.

What accelerates and inhibits it

Regulation is pathway-specific, so each context is listed separately

0 entries

No regulation recorded for this enzyme in the source documents.

Recent literature

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    Constipation with bloating: a clinical approach to evaluation and management.

    Cangemi DJ, Laitman AP, Faiman O, Chang BW. · 2026-06-19

    open access unreviewed
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    Using the advantages and avoiding the risks - a public survey about the challenges of online purchases of medicines.

    Persson A, Troein M, Jakobsson U, Lundin S, Midlöv P, Lenander C. · 2025-11-15

    open access unreviewed
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    Cadmium-oxytetracycline co-contamination disturbs soil ecology and triggers plant self-defense mechanisms.

    Zhao W, Hu J, Lin J, Lou Y, Wang H, Yang Q, Di H, Feng H, Zhuge Y, Pan H. · 2026-06-28

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    Compartmental and functional responses of the citrus microbiome and resistome to the systemic delivery of oxytetracycline by trunk injection.

    Castellano-Hinojosa A, de Freitas J, de Carvalho DU, Monus BD, González-López J, Strauss SL, Albrecht U. · 2026-07-01

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