"streptavidin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: streptavidins [plural]
Etymology: From Streptomyces avidinii + -in. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Streptomyces avidinii|species}} Streptomyces avidinii, {{suffix|en|Streptomyces avidinii|in}} Streptomyces avidinii + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} streptavidin (countable and uncountable, plural streptavidins)
  1. (biochemistry) A tetrameric protein purified from Streptomyces avidinii that binds very tightly to the vitamin biotin Wikipedia link: streptavidin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Proteins Related terms: streptavidinate, streptavidinated

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