Term Name: | N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency |
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Synonyms: | hyperammonemia due to N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency, N-acetyl glutamate synthetase deficiency, N-acetylglutamate synthetase deficiency, NAG synthetase deficiency, NAGS deficiency |
Definition: | A urea cycle disorder characterized by accumulation of ammonia in the blood that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the NAGS gene on chromosome 17q21.31. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0112258] ( DOID:0112258 ) |