Ornithine translocase

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solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial carrier; ornithine transporter) member 15
Identifiers
SymbolSLC25A15
Alt. symbolsORNT1, HHH
NCBI gene10166
HGNC10985
OMIM603861
RefSeqNM_014252
UniProtQ9Y619
Other data
LocusChr. 13 q14
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StructuresSwiss-model
DomainsInterPro

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.

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

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