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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Ornithine
  1. Ornithine translocase deficiency 
    Ornithine translocase deficiency is an inherited disorder that causes ammonia and other substances to build up (accumulate) in the blood. Ammonia, which is formed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../ornithine-translocase-deficiency - Genetics
  2. Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency 
    Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency is an inherited disorder that causes ammonia to accumulate in the blood. Ammonia, which is formed when proteins are broken ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../ornithine-transcarbamylase-deficiency - Genetics
  3. Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina 
    ... OAT gene provides instructions for making the enzyme ornithine aminotransferase. This enzyme is active in the energy- ... where it helps break down a molecule called ornithine. Ornithine is involved in the urea cycle, which ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../gyrate-atrophy-of-the-choroid-and-retina - Genetics
  4. Lysinuric protein intolerance 
    ... building blocks (amino acids), namely lysine, arginine, and ornithine. Because the body cannot absorb these amino acids, ... which is involved in transporting lysine, arginine, and ornithine between cells in the body. The transportation of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/lysinuric-protein-intolerance - Genetics
  5. Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency 
    ... HG. Genetic analysis of carbamoylphosphate synthetase I and ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency using fibroblasts. Eur J Pediatr. 2001 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...rbamoyl-phosphate-synthetase-i-deficiency - Genetics
  6. Hyperlysinemia 
    ... identified in inborn errors for lysine, arginine, and ornithine. J Nutr. 2007 Jun;137(6 Suppl 2): ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hyperlysinemia - Genetics
  7. Argininosuccinic aciduria 
    ... broken down into urea, which is excreted, and ornithine, which restarts the urea cycle.In people with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/argininosuccinic-aciduria - Genetics