OBO ID: GO:0015878
Term Name: biotin transport Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • vitamin B7 transport
  • vitamin H transport
Definition: The directed movement of biotin into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore. 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.
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