Biotin is a growth factor that plays an important role in numerous reactions that are critical to microorganisms, plants, and animals.
CAS:177408-65-0
分子式:C9H17NO3.HCl
分子量:223.7
纯度:98%
存储:Store at -20°C
Background:
Biotin is a growth factor that plays an important role in numerous reactions that are critical to microorganisms, plants, and animals. Biotin has a strong affinity for the protein avidin, a trait that has been utilized for many assay reporter applications. KAPA is a key intermediate in the biotin biosynthetic pathway.[1]
Reference:
[1]. Izumi, Y., and Yamada, H. Microbial production of biotin. Biotechnology of vitamins, pigments and growth factors 231-256 (1989).