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ornithine transcarbamylase

ornithine transcarbamylase noun: an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction between carbamoyl phosphate and ornithine to form citrulline and phosphate.

Noun

ornithine transcarbamylase (uncountable)

  1. An enzyme that catalyzes the reaction between carbamoyl phosphate and ornithine to form citrulline and phosphate.

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Questions about ornithine transcarbamylase

What does ornithine transcarbamylase mean?
Ornithine transcarbamylase means an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction between carbamoyl phosphate and ornithine to form citrulline and phosphate.
What part of speech is ornithine transcarbamylase?
Ornithine transcarbamylase is a noun.

Words near ornithine transcarbamylase in the dictionary

  1. ornithichnology
  2. ornithinaemia
  3. ornithine
  4. ornithine carbamoyltransferase
  5. ornithine cycle
  6. ornithine transcarbamylase
  7. ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
  8. ornithines
  9. ornithischian
  10. ornithischians
  11. ornithivorous

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