Structural highlights
Function
OTCA_PYRFU 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.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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See Also
References
- ↑ Legrain C, Villeret V, Roovers M, Gigot D, Dideberg O, Pierard A, Glansdorff N. Biochemical characterisation of ornithine carbamoyltransferase from Pyrococcus furiosus. Eur J Biochem. 1997 Aug 1;247(3):1046-55. PMID:9288930