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Relation between gliadin structure and coeliac toxicity
1 May 1996
Abstract excerpt
Gliadin, the alcohol-soluble protein fraction of wheat, contains the factor toxic for coeliac patients. The numerous components of gliadin can be classified according to their primary structure into omega 5-, omega 1,2-, alpha- and gamma-type. Both omega-types have almost entirely repetitive amino acid sequences consisting of glutamine, proline and phenylalanine. alpha- and gamma-type gliadins contain four and...
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