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biocytin
biocytin[‚bī·ō′sīt·ən] (biochemistry) C16H28N4O4S Crystals with a melting point of 241-243°C; obtained from dilute methanol or acetone solutions; characterized by its utilization by Lactobacillus casei and L. delbrückii LD5 as a biotin source, and by its unavailability as a biotin source to L. arabinosus. Also known as biotin complex of yeast. biocytin
bi·o·cy·tin (bī-ō-sī'tin), Biotin condensed through its carboxyl group with the ε-amino group of a lysyl residue in the apoenzymes to which biotin is the coenzyme; the predominant linkage in which biotin is found. Synonym(s): biotinyllysinebiocytin Biotin covalently linked to lysine. Biocytin is an intermediate in biotin metabolism, and is found in serum and excreted in urine.bi·o·cy·tin (bī'ō-sī'tin) A complex molecule of biotin and lysine released from digested protein to act as a catalyst in the tricarboxylic acid cycle. |