GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0015225 - biotin transmembrane transporter activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0015225
- Name
- biotin transmembrane transporter activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Enables the transfer of biotin from one side of a membrane to the other. Biotin is cis-tetrahydro-2-oxothieno(3,4-d)imidazoline-4-valeric acid; the (+) enantiomer is very widely distributed in cells and serves as a carrier in a number of enzymatic beta-carboxylation reactions.
