ornithine translocase

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|Name=solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial carrier; ornithine transporter) member 15

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|HGNCid=10985

|Symbol=SLC25A15

|AltSymbols=ORNT1, HHH

|EntrezGene=10166

|OMIM=603861

|RefSeq=NM_014252

|UniProt=Q9Y619

|PDB=

|ECnumber=

|Chromosome=13

|Arm=q

|Band=14

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Ornithine translocase is responsible for transporting ornithine from the cytosol into the mitochondria in the urea cycle. It is highly expressed in the liver and pancreas.

Pathology

A disorder is associated with ornithine translocase deficiency, and a form of hyperammonemia.

See also