Term Name: ornithine carbamoyltransferase activity
Synonyms: carbamoyl-phosphate:L-ornithine carbamoyltransferase activity, carbamylphosphate-ornithine transcarbamylase activity, citrulline phosphorylase activity, L-ornithine carbamoyltransferase activity, L-ornithine carbamyltransferase activity, L-ornithine transcarbamylase activity, ornithine carbamyltransferase activity, ornithine transcarbamylase activity, OTC activity, OTCase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: carbamoyl phosphate + L-ornithine = phosphate + L-citrulline.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004585]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: ornithine metabolic process
is a type of: carboxyl- or carbamoyltransferase activity
negatively regulated by: ornithine carbamoyltransferase inhibitor activity