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gliadin
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Also known as Glia_glutenin, IPR001954, gliadin/LMW glutenin

thumb|Gliadin Gliadin (a type of prolamin) is a class of proteins present in wheat and several other cereals within the grass genera Triticum and Hordeum. Gliadins, which are a component of gluten, are essential for giving bread the ability to rise properly during baking. Gliadins and glutenins are the two main components of the gluten fraction of the wheat seed. This gluten is found in products such as wheat flour. Gluten is split about evenly between the gliadins and glutenins, although there are variations found in different sources.

Key facts

Protein family.Name
Gliadin [Seed storage proteins] N-terminal helical domain
Protein family.InterPro
IPR016140
Protein family.Symbol
Gliadin
Protein family.Pfam
PF13016

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Research

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Types
  • Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Metabolism
  • Deamidated gliadin
  • Celiac disease
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Gliadin Gliadin (a type of prolamin) is a class of proteins present in wheat and several other cereals within the grass genera Triticum and Hordeum. Gliadins, which are a component of gluten, are essential for giving bread the ability to rise properly during baking. Gliadins and glutenins are the two main components of the gluten fraction of the wheat seed. This gluten is found in products such as wheat flour. Gluten is split about evenly between the gliadins and glutenins, although there are variations found in different sources.

Neither gliadins nor glutenins are water-soluble, but gliadins are soluble in 70% aqueous ethanol. There are three main types of gliadin (α, γ, and ω), to which the body is intolerant in coeliac (or celiac) disease. Diagnosis of this disease has recently been improving.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “gliadin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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