Gluten is the seed storage protein in mature wheat seeds. It is the sticky substance in bread wheat which allows dough to rise and retain its shape during baking. The same, or very similar, proteins a
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Gluten is a structural protein complex naturally found in certain cereal grains. The term gluten usually refers to the elastic network of a wheat grain's proteins, gliadin and glutenin primarily, whic
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…Gluten is the seed storage protein in mature wheat seeds (and in the seeds of closely related species). It is the sticky substance in bread wheat which allows…
Bread produced from wheat grains contains gluten.
Wheat, a prime source of gluten.
Cross-section of a baguette, showing a strong gluten network.
Gluten is often used in imitation meats (such as this mock duck) to provide supplemental protein in vegetarian diets.