ornithine

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English - Turkish
ornitin
(Tıp) Üre parçalanmasından meydana gelen argininden elde edilen bir aminoasit [NH2(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO3H]
English - English
An amino acid, 2,5-diaminopentanoic acid, that is not present in protein, but is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of urea
{i} amino acid which is central to the formation of urine
an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea

Related Terms

ornithine carbamoyltransferase
The enzyme ornithine transcarbamylase
ornithine transcarbamylase
An enzyme that catalyzes the reaction between carbamoyl phosphate and ornithine to form citrulline and phosphate
ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
A rare genetic metabolic disorder of the urea cycle. Abbreviated as OTC