释义 |
strep·ta·vi·din \ˌstrepˈtavədə̇n, -təˈvīdən\ noun Etymology: New Latin strept- (from Streptomyces) + English avidin : a protein similar to avidin that is produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. avidinii), has four identical subunits that each bind tightly to a molecule of biotin, and is used especially in the detection of molecules (as nucleic acids or antibodies) linked to a biotin label |