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MeSH Heading: Biotin
Tree Number(s): D03.383.129.308.080; D08.211.096
Unique ID: D001710
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001710
Annotation: /ther use: coordinate disease with /‌drug ther, not /‌diet ther; deficiency: coordinate BIOTIN /‌defic (IM) with VITAMIN B DEFICIENCY (IM)
Scope Note: A water-soluble, enzyme co-factor present in minute amounts in every living cell. It occurs mainly bound to proteins or polypeptides and is abundant in liver, kidney, pancreas, yeast, and milk.
Entry Term(s): Biodermatin; Biokur; Biotin Gelfert; Biotin Hermes; Biotin-Ratiopharm; Biotine Roche; Deacura; Gabunat; Medebiotin; Medobiotin; Rombellin; Vitamin H
Pharm Action: Vitamin B Complex
Related Numbers: 58-85-5
CAS Type 1 Name: 1H-Thieno(3,4-d)imidazole-4-pentanoic acid, hexahydro-2-oxo-, (3aS-(3aalpha,4beta,6aalpha))-
NLM Classification #: QU 187
See Also: Avidin; Biotinidase Deficiency; Holocarboxylase Synthetase Deficiency; Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/05/24

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