is gluten a chemical

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Very complex compound

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Gluten is a mixture of hundreds of distinct proteins within the same family, although it is primarily made up of two different classes of proteins: gliadin, which gives bread the ability to rise during baking, and glutenin, which is responsible for dough’s elasticity.

(Image: Viktorfischer | Dreamstime) Gluten refers to the proteins in cereal grains, such as wheat, barley and rye. Gluten is found in the endosperm (a type of tissue produced in seeds that are ground to make flour) and nourishes plant embryos during germination.

Abstract The wheat gluten proteins correspond to the major storage proteins that are deposited in the starchy endosperm cells of the developing grain. These form a continuous proteinaceous matrix in the cells of the mature dry grain and are brought together to form a continuous viscoelastic network when flour is mixed with water to form dough.

Eating gluten, the naturally occurring proteins in wheat, barley and rye can be life-threatening to people with celiac disease. Credit: Viktorfischer | Dreamstime. Gluten refers to the proteins in cereal grains, such as wheat, barley and rye.