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Streptavidin Binding Site
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==Streptavidin binds biotin with extraordinary affinity== | ==Streptavidin binds biotin with extraordinary affinity== | ||
| - | <StructureSection load='' size='340' side='right' caption='Biotin, bound to streptavidin' scene=' | + | <StructureSection load='' size='340' side='right' caption='Biotin, bound to streptavidin' scene='58/580641/Biotin_bs/1'> |
| - | Streptavidin, from the bacteria ''Streptomyces avidinii'', is a tetrameric protein that has a strong affinity for binding '''biotin''' (the structure of <scene name='58/580641/Biotin_bs/1'>biotin</scene> is now displayed at the right-hand panel). | + | '''Streptavidin''', from the bacteria ''Streptomyces avidinii'', is a tetrameric protein that has a strong affinity for binding '''biotin''' (the 3D structure of <scene name='58/580641/Biotin_bs/1'>biotin</scene> is now displayed at the right-hand panel). |
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|[[Image:Biotin structure.png]] | |[[Image:Biotin structure.png]] | ||
| + | |align="center"| Biotin | ||
|[[Image:Biotin 3D balls.png]] | |[[Image:Biotin 3D balls.png]] | ||
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| - | |align="center"| Biotin | ||
| - | |align="center"| Biotin | ||
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Streptavidin binds biotin with extraordinary affinity
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