Component
Human ornithine transcarbamylase / OTC
Human ornithine transcarbamylase / OTC. Species, exposure and limitations are retained in each linked claim.
2 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.
How nutrients influence it
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Other things that act on it
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How nutrients reach it in more than one step
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What it does
Every recorded relationship this component is part of, grouped by its role. Plain wording comes first; the technical statement follows.
What it acts on
Human OTC converts ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate into citrulline, releasing inorganic phosphate.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_span
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- experimental_model
- Recombinant enzyme site-directed mutagenesis and kinetic assays
- exposure
- Ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate; active-site and remote variants
- limitations
- Recombinant mutation experiments; do not equate altered enzyme function with a dietary shortage.
- nutrient_topic
- Citrulline research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · L-Citrulline
- organism
- Human OTC
- plain_language
- Citrulline is built from ornithine and a nitrogen-containing carbamoyl group.
- primary_references
- [citrulline-p38940639] Revisiting the Roles of Catalytic Residues in Human Ornithine Transcarbamylase. (2024). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38940639/ DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.4c00206
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Mitochondrial urea-cycle enzyme
Citrulline: arginine recycling, nitrogen disposal and nutrient connections (2026-09-17) · lines 203–214
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Recombinant enzyme site-directed mutagenesis and kinetic assays · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### citrulline-otc-citrulline Human OTC converts ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate into citrulline, releasing inorganic phosphate. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Citrulline research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Citrulline is built from ornithine and a nitrogen-containing carbamoyl group. organism: Human OTC tissue_or_cell_type: Mitochondrial urea-cycle enzyme experimental_model: Recombinant enzyme site-directed mutagenesis and kinetic assays limitations: Recombinant mutation experiments; do not equate altered enzyme function with a dietary shortage. exposure: Ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate; active-site and remote variants evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/citrulline-research/38940639.fulltext.txt", "locator": "Primary full-text span; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "5eca9d57812cf3d8efe7c0beb62b9b364cc25e1aeca647c95e4abf0fd9eb8365", "start_char": 194, "end_char": 364, "text_sha256": "c5ddbcd5c91cfcdc72d6e556c77228f8ecd6c25ebaa3c25fd9617f6baa145692"} [citrulline-p38940639] Revisiting the Roles of Catalytic Residues in Human Ornithine Transcarbamylase. (2024). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38940639/ DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.4c00206
Complete structured claim and evidence
Where it participates (unsigned role)
Mutation of human OTC D263 substantially reduced catalysis without reducing protein stability.
Experimental context and source evidence
- availability_state
- machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
- evidence_span
- {"source_cache": "artifacts/citrulline-research/38940639.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "82d823cdd140b9a12d55151b3b343206f37fa7f042b5cbdc7dc0c3a8f98fd9b9", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1695, "text_sha256": "82d823cdd140b9a12d55151b3b343206f37fa7f042b5cbdc7dc0c3a8f98fd9b9"}
- experimental_model
- Recombinant enzyme site-directed mutagenesis and kinetic assays
- exposure
- Ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate; active-site and remote variants
- limitations
- Recombinant mutation experiments; do not equate altered enzyme function with a dietary shortage.
- nutrient_topic
- Citrulline research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · L-Citrulline
- organism
- Human OTC
- plain_language
- An enzyme can be present yet work poorly.
- primary_references
- [citrulline-p38940639] Revisiting the Roles of Catalytic Residues in Human Ornithine Transcarbamylase. (2024). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38940639/ DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.4c00206
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Mitochondrial urea-cycle enzyme
- trigger_kind
- machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
Citrulline: arginine recycling, nitrogen disposal and nutrient connections (2026-09-17) · lines 216–227
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Recombinant enzyme site-directed mutagenesis and kinetic assays · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### citrulline-otc-d263 Mutation of human OTC D263 substantially reduced catalysis without reducing protein stability. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Citrulline research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: An enzyme can be present yet work poorly. organism: Human OTC tissue_or_cell_type: Mitochondrial urea-cycle enzyme experimental_model: Recombinant enzyme site-directed mutagenesis and kinetic assays limitations: Recombinant mutation experiments; do not equate altered enzyme function with a dietary shortage. exposure: Ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate; active-site and remote variants evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/citrulline-research/38940639.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "82d823cdd140b9a12d55151b3b343206f37fa7f042b5cbdc7dc0c3a8f98fd9b9", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1695, "text_sha256": "82d823cdd140b9a12d55151b3b343206f37fa7f042b5cbdc7dc0c3a8f98fd9b9"} [citrulline-p38940639] Revisiting the Roles of Catalytic Residues in Human Ornithine Transcarbamylase. (2024). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38940639/ DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.4c00206
Complete structured claim and evidence
The events it takes part in
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Situations it appears in
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In the sources
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Open hypotheses
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