ALL meanings of avidin
av·i·din
A a - noun avidin a protein, found in egg-white, that combines with biotin to form a stable compound that cannot be absorbed, leading to a biotin deficiency in the consumer 3
- noun avidin a protein in raw egg white that binds to biotin, making the biotin inactive in the body 3
- noun avidin a protein, found in the white of egg, that combines with and prevents the action of biotin, thus injuring the animal that consumes it in excess by producing biotin deficiency. 1
- noun avidin (biology) A tetrameric protein produced in the oviducts of birds, reptiles and amphibians and deposited in the whites of their eggs. 0