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avidin

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

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. 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.


avidin

/ ˈævɪdɪn; əˈvɪdɪn /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of avidin1

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

Origin of avidin1

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

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