biotinylation

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noun

The attachment of a biotin residue to a biological macromolecule in order to label it.

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Meanings

nounbiotinylation (countable and uncountable, plural biotinylations)

plural biotinylations

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe attachment of a biotin residue to a biological macromolecule in order to label it.

Origin

From biotinylate + -ion.

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APA

biotinylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biotinylation

MLA

“biotinylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biotinylation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biotinylation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biotinylation.

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