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Ornithine translocase

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

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

Pathology

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

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