Ornithine Aminotransferase, Mitochondrial

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Ornithine aminotransferase, mitochondrial (439 aa, ~49 kDa) is encoded by the human OAT gene. This protein plays a role in the reversible conversion of L-ornithine and 2-oxoglutarate to L-glutamate semialdehyde and L-glutamate.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.6.1.13 - OAT - Ornithine Aminotransferase - Ornithine Delta-Aminotransferase - Ornithine Keto Acid Aminotransferase - Ornithine--Oxo-Acid Aminotransferase - Ornithine-Oxo-Acid Aminotransferase - Testicular Tissue Protein Li 130