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Human Biotinidase Isn't Just for Recycling Biotin

Departments of ^a Human Genetics, ^b Pediatrics, and ^c Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298

For years, the major role of biotin has been as the coenzyme for four carboxylases in humans. Although there has been evidence that biotin might have other functions, none has been firmly established. The discovery that human serum biotinidase has biotinyl-transferase activity, in addition to biotinidase hydrolase activity, presents new possibilities for the role of biotinidase in biotin metabolism. Specific transfer of biotin to histones by biotinidase provides a possible explanation for why biotin is found in the nucleus and the nature of its role in the regulation of protein transcription. Future studies will help to determine the functions of biotinidase in biotin metabolism and in disease states.

KEY WORDS: • biotin • biotinidase • histones • hydrolase • transferase

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