Avidin — Biological Overview= Avidin is a tetrameric protein produced in the oviducts of birds, reptiles and amphibians which is deposited in the whites of their eggs. In chicken egg white, avidin makes up approximately 0.05% of total protein… … Wikipedia
Biotin — A water soluble B complex vitamin involved in carbon dioxide transfer and therefore essential to the metabolism of carbohydrate and fat. A balanced diet usually contains enough biotin. Foods with high biotin levels include nuts, cereals, green… … Medical dictionary
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biotin — /buy euh tin/, n. Biochem. a crystalline, water soluble vitamin, C10H16O3N2S, of the vitamin B complex, that is present in all living cells and functions as a growth factor and as a catalyst in carboxylation reactions. Also called vitamin H.… … Universalium
biotin — n. a vitamin of the B complex that is essential for the metabolism of fat, being involved in fatty acid synthesis and gluconeogenesis. A biotin deficiency is extremely rare in humans; it can be induced by eating large quantities of raw egg white … The new mediacal dictionary
biotin — A vitamin of the B complex, it acts as a co enzyme for various enzymes that catalyse the incorporation of carbon dioxide into various compounds, and is essential for the metabolism of fats. Adequate amounts are normally produced by the intestinal … Glossary of Biotechnology
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NeutrAvidin — protein is a deglycosylated version of avidin, with a mass of approximately 60,000 daltons. As a result of carbohydrate removal, lectin binding is reduced to undetectable levels, yet biotin binding affinity is retained because the carbohydrate is … Wikipedia
Dissociation constant — Kd redirects here. For other uses, see KD (disambiguation). In chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmacology, a dissociation constant is a specific type of equilibrium constant that measures the propensity of a larger object to separate (dissociate)… … Wikipedia
ABC — abacavir; absolute basophil count; absolute bone conduction; acalculous biliary colic; acid balance control; aconite belladonna chloroform; adenosine triphosphate [ATP] binding cassette; airway, breathing, and circulation; alignment, blue,… … Medical dictionary
