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disease > genetic disease > hereditary disease > aminoacid disorder > ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency
disease > enzymopathy > aminoacid disorder > ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency

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ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency  

Definition

  • Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency is the most common urea cycle disorder in humans. It is an inherited disorder which causes toxic levels of ammonia to build up in the blood.Ornithine transcarbamylase, the defective enzyme in this disorder, is the final enzyme in the proximal portion of the urea cycle. (Wikipedia)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-FV653LLM-S

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