Laboratory Procedure
biotinylation
Subclass of:
Molecular Probe Techniques;
Metabolism
Definitions related to biotinylation:
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Attachment of biotin or biotin groups to various proteins or molecules during enzyme biosynthesis or posttranslational modification, which is an important process in DNA transcription and replication; also incorporation of biotinyl groups into molecules to visualize specific substrates by incubating them with biotin labeled probes.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Incorporation of biotinyl groups into molecules.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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