释义 |
avidin Biochem.|ˈævɪdɪn| [f. avid a. + -in1, from its ‘avidity’ for biotin.] A protein in raw white of egg which combines with and inactivates biotin.
1941R. E. Eakin et al. in Jrnl. Biol. Chem. CXL. 536 The name ‘avidin’ seems appropriate for this protein; this term is suggested by its peculiar biotin-binding capacity. 1945Lancet 5 May 568/1 Avidin is a protein constituent of egg-white which inactivates biotin by forming a complex with it. |