English Explanatory Dictionary

streptavidin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A tetrameric protein purified from Streptomyces avidinii that binds very tightly to the vitamin biotin

Word forms

streptavidin streptavidins

Etymology

From Streptomyces avidinii + -in.

Related words

streptavidinate streptavidinated

Derived words

antistreptavidin

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