Gliadin

Word GLIADIN
Character 7
Hyphenation gli a din
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Gliadin"

What do we mean by gliadin?

Any of several prolamin proteins present in wheat grains, and constituting a component of wheat gluten. Gliadins can cause celiac disease in susceptible individuals by inducing a destructive immune response in the small intestine. noun

The separable viscid constituent of wheat-gluten, a slightly transparent brittle substance of a straw-yellow color, soluble in alcohol and acids. Also called glutin and vegetable gelatin. noun

Vegetable glue or gelatin; glutin. It is one of the constituents of wheat gluten, and is a tough, amorphous substance, which resembles animal glue or gelatin. noun

A minor protein (along with gluten and glutelin) in wheat; it may cause a toxic reaction in some people. noun

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The word "gliadin" in example sentences

Gluten is composed of two bodies called gliadin and glutenin. ❋ Harry Snyder (N/A)

Coating these threads is another protein called gliadin, which help gives plasticity to the batter. ❋ Unknown (2008)

One of the world's premier researchers on celiac disease an autoimmune disease in response to gliadin, a form of gluten is Dr. Alessio Fasano, Director of the Center for Celiac Research at the University of Maryland Medical Center. ❋ Manuel Villacorta (2012)

I believe that glutenin and gliadin are actually the proteins and when mixed with water, they produce the gluten .. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But researchers are evaluating antibodies to gliadin, a gluten component, as a possible biomarker. ❋ Unknown (2010)

About 7% of the population has these anti-gliadin antibodies (AGA); intriguingly, so do 18% of people with autism, and 20% of people with schizophrenia, according to Dr. Fasano's studies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Gluten is broken up into two smaller categories of proteins: the prolamine (e.g., gliadin) and the dietary protein (e.g., glutenin). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Each grain has a different prolamine: wheat (gliadin), barley (hordein), rye (secalin) and oats (avenin). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Finally, doctors diagnosed his condition as celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that's caused by a reaction to the gluten protein gliadin. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Here's another kind of prefiguring of epoxy because we've got glutenin and gliadin, neither of which are strong enough to make a good bread. ❋ Peter Reinhart (2008)

This illness consists in a severe condition of gluten intolerance, in which the ingestion of any grain containing a particular protein alpha-gliadin causes an allergic reaction resulting in serious intestinal damage. ❋ Fr Timothy Matkin (2007)

The good news: "By following these subjects longitudinally, it has been seen that not only do the anti-gliadin antibodies and anti-endomysium antibodies disappear after 3 to 6 months of a gluten-free diet, but so do the organ-specific autoantibodies." ❋ GreenFertility (2006)

It's made me very sad and limited my diet drastically, although I recently had a spirited conversation with a Celiac Disease sufferer (people who produce antibodies to gliadin, a wheat/oat/etc. protein) and then I found THIS on the Celiac.com site, an article on how most people with autoimmune thyroid disease (check!) also may have undiagnosed celiac disease. ❋ GreenFertility (2006)

I had an earlier post on why taking gluten out of your diet not only stops the anti-gliadin antibodies, it can also stop the prroduction of OTHER organ-attacking antibodies. ❋ GreenFertility (2006)

Gluten Sensitivity A special form of food allergy is the disease called gluten-sensitive enteropathy, celiac disease, or sprue, in which the body forms defensive antibodies against a portion of the harmless gliadin proteins in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

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