Structural highlights
Function
OTC_SHEEP Catalyzes the second step of the urea cycle, the condensation of carbamoyl phosphate with L-ornithine to form L-citrulline (PubMed:14527149). The urea cycle ensures the detoxification of ammonia by converting it to urea for excretion (Probable).[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
See Also
References
- ↑ De Gregorio A, Battistutta R, Arena N, Panzalorto M, Francescato P, Valentini G, Bruno G, Zanotti G. Functional and structural characterization of ovine ornithine transcarbamoylase. Org Biomol Chem. 2003 Sep 21;1(18):3178-85. PMID:14527149
