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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. plant proteins
  5. cereal proteins
  6. gliadin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. plant proteins
  5. cereal proteins
  6. gliadin

Preferred term

gliadin

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Simple protein, one of the prolamines, derived from the gluten of wheat, rye, etc. May be separated into 4 discrete electrophoretic fractions. It is the toxic factor associated with celiac disease.

    Source: Medical Subject headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • alpha-gliadin
  • gamma-gliadin

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/24045

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