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Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, a Common card
Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency also known as OTC deficiency is the most common urea cycle disorder in humans.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 62
- DEF
- 46
- Power
- 108
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 14,000
Power 108 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
OTC deficiency is inherited in an X-linked ______ manner, meaning males are more commonly affected than females.
Answer
recessive. OTC deficiency is inherited in an X-linked recessive manner, meaning males are more commonly affected than females. From the Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Dynamical systems theory. Dynamical systems theory 66 · Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency 62 · Ferney-Voltaire 59 · June 2029 lunar eclipse 55 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Shrinivas Kulkarni. Shrinivas Kulkarni 42,000 · Dynamical systems theory 27,000 · Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency 14,000 · Symmetry in mathematics 11,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Ornithine transcarbamylase, the defective enzyme in this disorder, is the final enzyme in the proximal portion of the urea cycle, responsible for converting carbamoyl phosphate and ornithine into citrulline.
- OTC deficiency is inherited in an X-linked recessive manner, meaning males are more commonly affected than females.
- In severely affected individuals, ammonia concentrations increase rapidly causing ataxia, lethargy and death without rapid intervention.
Why it is Common
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Text : Wikipedia, Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : NEUROtiker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
