Ornithine Transcarbamoylase

Ornithine transcarbamoylase is an enzyme of the urea cycle that catalyzes the following reeaction:

Carbamoyl Phosphate + Ornithine <=> Citrulline + Pi

The reaction takes place in the mitochondria.

See also: Urea Cycle Descriptions, Urea Cycle Reactions, Utilization of Ammonia

INTERNET LINK: Urea Cycle and Metabolism of Amino Groups