biotin
noun/ˈbaɪətɪn/
Etymology Borrowed from German Biotin, from Ancient Greek βίοτος (bíotos, “life”) + the suffix -in.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.
- Synonyms
- vitamin B7, vitamin H
- Derived terms
- 90Y-DOTA-biotin, biotinylate