biotin

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bgcolor="#ffddaa" colspan="2" \| General
align="center" colspan="2" \| Biotin
bgcolor="#ffeedd" \| Chemical formula	C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S
bgcolor="#ffeedd" \| Molecular weight	244.31 g/mol
bgcolor="#ffeedd" colspan="2" \| Other names
colspan="2" \| Vitamin B₇ Vitamin H
bgcolor="#ffddaa" colspan="2" \| Vitamin properties
bgcolor="#ffeedd" \| Solubility	Water
bgcolor="#ffeedd" \| RDA (adult male)	30 μg/day
bgcolor="#ffeedd" \| RDA (adult female)	30 μg/day
bgcolor="#ffeedd" \| RDA upper limit (adult male)	None
bgcolor="#ffeedd" \| RDA upper limit (adult female)	None
bgcolor="#ffeedd" colspan="2" \| Deficiency symptoms
colspan="2" \| Dry scaly skin Fatigue Loss of appetite Nausea and vomiting Mental depression Tongue inflammation High cholesterol
bgcolor="#ffeedd" colspan="2" \| Excess symptoms
colspan="2" \| None
bgcolor="#ffddaa" colspan="2" \| Common sources
colspan="2" \| Liver and kidney Dairy products Some seafood, especially oysters, lobster, and salmon Yeast

Biotin, also known as vitamin H or B₇ and C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S (Biotin; Coenzyme R, Biopeiderm), is a B-complex vitamin which is important in the catalysis of essential metabolic reactions to synthesize fatty acids, in gluconeogenesis, and to metabolize leucine. It is commonly found in pyruvate dehydrogenase as a carrier of HCO₃^-. The molecular weight of biotin is 244.31. Other uses:

commonly used to improve the hoof quality of horses

Biotin

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