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Structural highlights

Function

[OTC_VIBVU] Reversibly catalyzes the transfer of the carbamoyl group from carbamoyl phosphate (CP) to the N(epsilon) atom of ornithine (ORN) to produce L-citrulline, which is a substrate for argininosuccinate synthetase, the enzyme involved in the final step in arginine biosynthesis (By similarity).

See Also

• Ornithine carbamoyltransferase 3D structures