title: Ornithine translocase
text: # Ornithine translocase
  
  Ornithine translocase is responsible for transporting ornithine from the cytosol into the mitochondria in the urea cycle. It is highly expressed in the liver and pancreas.
  
  ## Pathology
  
  A disorder is associated with ornithine translocase deficiency, and a form of hyperammonemia.
  
  