Carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase I and ornithine carbamoyltransferase are present in small intestine and rectum. Rectal mucosa may be used in the detection of ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency.

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The activity of carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase I and ornithine carbamoyltransferase (OCT) in the intestine and screening for OCT deficiency in the rectal Mucosa

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