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The binding affinity of biotin for the avidin <scene name='41/410356/Cv/10'>receptors</scene> is very hight or in other words, the strength of the interations between the biotin and the avidin receptors is so strong that washing the biotin-avidin complex is not enough to remove the ligand from its pocket. This is not even possible by adding more biotin molecules to the system avidin-biotin. Once a <scene name='41/410356/Cv/12'>biotin has bound a pocket in the avidin</scene>, it is almost imposible to remove it in a biologica system!
The binding affinity of biotin for the avidin <scene name='41/410356/Cv/10'>receptors</scene> is very hight or in other words, the strength of the interations between the biotin and the avidin receptors is so strong that washing the biotin-avidin complex is not enough to remove the ligand from its pocket. This is not even possible by adding more biotin molecules to the system avidin-biotin. Once a biotin has bound a pocket in the avidin, it is almost imposible to remove it in a biological system!


Each monomer is an eight-stranded antiparallel <scene name='41/410356/Cv/13'>beta-barrel</scene>. Binding of biotin involves a highly stabilized network of polar and hydrophobic interactions.
Each monomer is an eight-stranded antiparallel <scene name='41/410356/Cv/13'>beta-barrel</scene>. Binding of biotin involves a highly stabilized network of polar and hydrophobic interactions.
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Unexpectedly, a residual N-acetylglucosamine moiety was detected in the deglycosylated avidin monomer. These <scene name='41/410356/Cv/14'>sugars</scene> appear along with the biotin but outside of the biotin binding pockets.
Unexpectedly, a residual N-acetylglucosamine moiety was detected in the deglycosylated avidin monomer. These <scene name='41/410356/Cv/14'>sugars</scene> appear along with the biotin but outside of the biotin binding pockets.
 
*<scene name='41/410356/Cv/12'>Biotin has bound a pocket in the avidin</scene>.
See also:<br />
See also:<br />
* [[Molecular Playground/Streptavidin]]
* [[Molecular Playground/Streptavidin]]

Revision as of 10:47, 15 May 2018

The avidin tetramer complex with biotin (PDB code 2avi)

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3D structures of Avidin

Updated on 15-May-2018

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