N-acetylornithine carbamoyltransferase

N-acetylornithine carbamoyltransferase
Identifiers
EC no.2.1.3.9
CAS no.890853-54-0
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In enzymology, a N-acetylornithine carbamoyltransferase (EC 2.1.3.9) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:[1][2]

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N(2)-acetyl-L-ornithine
 
 
H2PO4
 
H2PO4
 
N-acetyl-L-citrulline

The enzyme converts N(2)-acetyl-L-ornithine to N-acetyl-L-citrulline by transferring a carbamoyl group from carbamoyl phosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases that transfer one-carbon groups, specifically the carboxy- and carbamoyltransferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is carbamoyl-phosphate:N2-acetyl-L-ornithine carbamoyltransferase. Other names in common use include acetylornithine transcarbamylase, N-acetylornithine transcarbamylase, AOTC, and carbamoyl-phosphate:2-N-acetyl-L-ornithine carbamoyltransferase.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 4 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 2G65, 2G68, 2G6A, and 2G6C.

References

  1. ^ Enzyme 2.1.3.9 at KEGG Pathway Database.
  2. ^ Shi D, Morizono H, Yu X, Roth L, Caldovic L, Allewell NM, Malamy MH, Tuchman M (April 2005). "Crystal structure of N-acetylornithine transcarbamylase from Xanthomonas campestris: a novel enzyme in a new arginine biosynthetic pathway found in several eubacteria". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280 (15): 14366–9. doi:10.1074/jbc.C500005200. PMID 15731101.