Medical term:

biotinidase



bi·o·tin·i·dase

(bī'ō-tin'i-dās),
An enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of biotin amide (forming biotin and ammonia), biocytin (forming biotin and lysine), and other biotinides. A deficiency of biotinidase can lead to organic acidemia.
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biotinidase

An enzyme encoded by BTD on chromosome 3p25, which recycles biotin by cleaving biocytin (biotin-lysine), a normal product of carboxylase degradation.
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