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    Biotin (also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H) is one of the B vitamins. It is involved in a wide range of metabolic processes, both in humans and in other...
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    either sex. Biotin is part of the B vitamin family. Biotin deficiency rarely occurs among healthy people because the daily requirement of biotin is low, many...
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    Biotin sulfoxide is the substance that is formed when biotin is exposed to certain oxidants, including ultraviolet light in the presence of oxygen.[citation...
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  • commonly recognized by name than by number, such as pantothenic acid (B5), biotin (B7), and folate (B9). Each B vitamin is either a cofactor (generally a...
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    affinity for biotin (also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H). With a dissociation constant (Kd) on the order of ≈10−14 mol/L, the binding of biotin to streptavidin...
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  • In biochemistry, biotinylation is the process of covalently attaching biotin to a protein, nucleic acid or other molecule. Biotinylation is rapid, specific...
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    Avidin is a tetrameric biotin-binding protein produced in the oviducts of birds, reptiles and amphibians and deposited in the whites of their eggs. Dimeric...
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    90Y-DOTA-biotin consists of a radioactive substance (yttrium-90) complexed by a chelating agent (DOTA), which in turn is attached to the vitamin biotin via...
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    Biotin synthase (BioB) (EC 2.8.1.6) is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of dethiobiotin (DTB) to biotin; this is the final step in the biotin biosynthetic...
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    Cooked eggs are a good source of biotin. However, daily consumption of raw egg whites for several months may result in biotin deficiency, due to their avidin...
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    (niacin) Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) Vitamin B7 (biotin) Vitamin B9 (folic acid and folates) Vitamin B12 (cobalamins) Vitamin C...
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  • In enzymology, a biotin—[acetyl-CoA-carboxylase] ligase (EC 6.3.4.15) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + biotin + apo-[acetyl-CoA:carbon-dioxide...
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  • gene. The enzyme breaks down biotin amides, releasing free biotin and the amine. The main substrate is biocytin, or biotin linked to lysine. It is also...
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  • Biotin-dependent malonate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.89, malonate decarboxylase (with biotin), malonate decarboxylase) is an enzyme with systematic name...
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    Biotin carboxyl carrier protein (BCCP) refers to proteins containing a biotin attachment domain that carry biotin and carboxybiotin throughout the ATP-dependent...
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  • Biotin-thiamine-responsive basal ganglia disease (BTBGD) is a rare disease that affects the nervous system, particularly the basal ganglia in the brain...
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    which biotin is not released from proteins in the diet during digestion or from normal protein turnover in the cell. This situation results in biotin deficiency...
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    In enzymology, a biotin carboxylase (EC 6.3.4.14) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + biotin-carboxyl-carrier protein + CO2 ⇌ {\displaystyle...
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  • enzymology, a biotin-[methylcrotonoyl-CoA-carboxylase] ligase (EC 6.3.4.11) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + biotin +...
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  • decreased urinary excretion of biotin are sensitive early indicators of decreased biotin status in experimental biotin deficiency". Am. J. Clin. Nutr...
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  • In enzymology, a biotin—CoA ligase (EC 6.2.1.11) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + biotin + CoA ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
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    methionine, and many other non-coded: cystine, taurine, etc.) and two vitamins (biotin and thiamine) are organosulfur compounds crucial for life. Many cofactors...
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    oxaloacetate from pyruvate. The enzyme is a mitochondrial protein containing a biotin prosthetic group, requiring magnesium or manganese and acetyl-CoA. Pyruvate...
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    Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) is a biotin-dependent enzyme (EC 6.4.1.2) that catalyzes the irreversible carboxylation of acetyl-CoA to produce malonyl-CoA...
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    deficient. Symptoms of biotin deficiency include alopecia and achromotrichia. A clinical study of biotin showed the importance of biotin in coat pigmentation...
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  • Biotin-independent malonate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.88, malonate decarboxylase (without biotin), malonate decarboxylase, MDC) is an enzyme with systematic...
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  • enzymology, a biotin—[methylmalonyl-CoA-carboxytransferase] ligase (EC 6.3.4.9) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + biotin +...
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    Biotin hydrazide is a biotinyl derivative that can be used as a probe for the determination of protein carbonylation. It readily forms Schiff bases with...
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    Biotin PEG2 amine (biotine PEG2 amine) is a water-soluble pegylated biotin derivative used as linker in biotechnology and molecular biology applications...
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  • Malonyl-S-ACP:biotin-protein carboxyltransferase (EC 2.1.3.10, malonyl-S-acyl-carrier protein:biotin-protein carboxyltransferase, MadC/MadD, MadC,D,...
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