steptavidin

S1T1E1P3T1A1V4I1D2I1N1

noun

A protein, having a structure containing four cavities, that has a high affinity for biotin

Scrabble 17
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounsteptavidin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA protein, having a structure containing four cavities, that has a high affinity for biotin
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: steptavidin on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.