Category:GO:0009374 ! biotin binding

name: biotin binding
namespace: molecular_function
def: "Binding to biotin (cis-tetrahydro-2-oxothieno(3,4-d)imidazoline-4-valeric acid), the (+) enantiomer of which is very widely distributed in cells and serves as a carrier in a number of enzymatic beta-carboxylation reactions." [GOC:jl, ISBN:0198506732]
synonym: "vitamin B7 binding" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin H binding" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0019842 ! vitamin binding
is_a: GO:0033218 ! amide binding
is_a: GO:0033293 ! monocarboxylic acid binding
is_a: GO:0097159 ! organic cyclic compound binding
is_a: GO:1901363 ! heterocyclic compound binding
is_a: GO:1901681 ! sulfur compound binding

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0009374</GOterm>
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