Biologically Active Substance
avidin
av·i·din [ av-i-din, uh-vid-in ]
Subclass of:
Glycoproteins;
Ovalbumin
Definitions related to avidin:
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A specific protein in egg albumin that interacts with BIOTIN to render it unavailable to mammals, thereby producing biotin deficiency.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Biotin-binding protein found in eggs.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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