Biotinyl: meaning, definitions and examples
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biotinyl
[ baษชหษtษชnษชl ]
chemical compound
Biotinyl refers to a chemical group related to biotin, which is a B-vitamin important for metabolism and is crucial for healthy skin, hair, and nails. It is often used in biochemical research to label molecules or to modify them for various applications.
Synonyms
biotin derivative, biotin group.
Examples of usage
- The biotinyl group can be used to tag proteins for detection.
- In this experiment, we used biotinyl derivatives to enhance our results.
- Biotinylation allows for easier purification and identification of biomolecules.
Translations
Translations of the word "biotinyl" in other languages:
๐ต๐น biotinil
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคพเคฏเฅเคเคฟเคจเคพเคเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Biotinyl
๐ฎ๐ฉ biotinil
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑัะพัะธะฝัะป
๐ต๐ฑ biotynyl
๐ฏ๐ต ใใคใชใใใซ
๐ซ๐ท biotinylique
๐ช๐ธ biotinilo
๐น๐ท biotinil
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ์ด์คํด์ผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจููุชูููู
๐จ๐ฟ biotinyl
๐ธ๐ฐ biotรญnyl
๐จ๐ณ ็็ฉ็ด ๅบ
๐ธ๐ฎ biotinil
๐ฎ๐ธ biotรญnรญl
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะธะพัะธะฝะธะป
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแขแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ biotinil
๐ฒ๐ฝ biotinil
Etymology
The term 'biotinyl' is derived from 'biotin', which itself comes from the Greek word 'biotos', meaning 'life' or 'sustenance'. Biotin was discovered in the early 20th century as a factor necessary for growth in yeast, and later it was found to be essential in other organisms as well. The ability to combine biotin with other molecules has facilitated its use in multiple scientific fields. The suffix '-yl' is commonly used in chemistry to denote a group derived from a particular chemical compound, indicating that biotinyl represents a modification of the biotin molecule. The exploration of biotinyl compounds has increased with advances in molecular biology, where the versatility in biotinylation techniques is pivotal for research into cellular processes.