| Gene Symbol |
AVD
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| Entrez Gene |
396260
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| Alt Symbol |
-
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| Species |
Chicken
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
avidin
|
| Other Description |
mature avidin
|
| Swissprots |
Q98SH4 P02701 Q91958
|
| Accessions |
CAC34569 P02701 X05343 CAA28954 NM_205320 NP_990651
|
| Function |
The biological function of avidin is not known. Forms a strong non-covalent specific complex with biotin (one molecule of biotin per subunit of avidin).
|
| Subcellular Location |
Secreted.
|
| Tissue Specificity |
Synthesized in hen oviduct and concentrated in egg white (where it represent 0.05% of the total protein).
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