N-acetylornithine carbamoyltransferase
In enzymology, a N-acetylornithine carbamoyltransferase (EC 2.1.3.9) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- carbamoyl phosphate + N2-acetyl-L-ornithine phosphate + N-acetyl-L-citrulline
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are carbamoyl phosphate and N2-acetyl-L-ornithine, whereas its two products are phosphate and N-acetyl-L-citrulline.
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
- Tuchman M; Morizono, H; Yu, X; Roth, L; Caldovic, L; Allewell, NM; Malamy, MH; Tuchman, M (2005). "Crystal structure of N-acetylornithine transcarbamylase from Xanthomonas campestris: a novel enzyme in a new arginine biosynthetic pathway found in several eubacteria". J. Biol. Chem. 280 (15): 14366–9. doi:10.1074/jbc.C500005200. PMID 15731101.
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