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Biotin Metabolism
Proteins (4)
| Protein | Synonyms | Taxonomy |
|---|
| Biotinidase | Biotinase; EC 3.5.1.12 | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2 | EC 6.4.1.2; ACC-beta | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Biotin--protein ligase | EC 6.3.4.-; Biotin apo-protein ligase | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Signal peptidase complex subunit 1 | EC 3.4.-.-; Microsomal signal peptidase 12 kDa subunit; SPase 12 kDa subunit | Homo sapiens (human) |
Compounds (5)
| Compound | Description |
|---|
| biotin | A water-soluble, enzyme co-factor present in minute amounts in every living cell. It occurs mainly bound to proteins or polypeptides and is abundant in liver, kidney, pancreas, yeast, and milk. |
| Adenosine Triphosphate | An adenine nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. In addition to its crucial roles in metabolism adenosine triphosphate is a neurotransmitter. |
| lysine | An essential amino acid. It is often added to animal feed. |
| Water | A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
| pyrophosphate | |