Meanings
nounornithine transcarbamylase (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the reaction between carbamoyl phosphate and ornithine to form citrulline and phosphate.
Synonyms: ornithine carbamoyltransferase
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn enzyme that catalyzes the reaction between carbamoyl phosphate and ornithine to form citrulline and phosphate.
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APA
ornithine transcarbamylase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornithine%20transcarbamylase
MLA
“ornithine transcarbamylase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornithine%20transcarbamylase. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ornithine transcarbamylase,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornithine%20transcarbamylase.
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