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Ornithine translocase
Introduction
Ornithine translocase is responsible for transporting ornithine from the cytosol into the mitochondria in the urea cycle.
Pathology
Pathology
A disorder is associated with ornithine translocase deficiency, and a form of hyperammonemia.
External links
External links
- ornithine+translocase at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- SLC25A15 human gene location in the UCSC Genome Browser.
- SLC25A15 human gene details in the UCSC Genome Browser.