Avidin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Avidin is a noun meaning (biology) A tetrameric protein produced in the oviducts of birds, reptiles and amphibians and deposited in the whites of their eggs.
Meaning
(biology) A tetrameric protein produced in the oviducts of birds, reptiles and amphibians and deposited in the whites of their eggs.
Word Forms
- avidins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include biotin, vitellin, ovoflavoprotein, ovalbumin, monoavidin, xenavidin.
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