Term Name: | biotin binding |
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Synonyms: | vitamin B7 binding, vitamin H binding |
Definition: | Binding to biotin (cis-tetrahydro-2-oxothieno(3,4-d)imidazoline-4-valeric acid), the (+) enantiomer of which is very widely distributed in cells and serves as a carrier in a number of enzymatic beta-carboxylation reactions. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0009374] QuickGO AmiGO |