avidin

[ av-i-din, uh-vid-in ]

/ ˈæv ɪ dɪn, əˈvɪd ɪn /

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noun Biochemistry.

a protein, found in the white of egg, that combines with and prevents the action of biotin, thus injuring the animal that consumes it in excess by producing biotin deficiency.

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Origin of avidin

1940–45; avid + (biot)in; so named from its affinity for biotin

Words nearby avidin

Avicebrón, Avicenna, avicularium, aviculture, avid, avidin, avidity, avidly, avidya, Aviemore, avifauna

British Dictionary definitions for avidin

avidin

/ (ˈævɪdɪn, əˈvɪdɪn) /

noun

a protein, found in egg-white, that combines with biotin to form a stable compound that cannot be absorbed, leading to a biotin deficiency in the consumer

Word Origin for avidin

C20: from avid + (bio) in; from its characteristic avidity for biotin

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