- Glutenin
Glutenin (or e) is the
glutelin derived from wheat. Gluteninis aprotein best known for its role, along withgliadin , in the creation ofgluten with itsdisulfide inter- and intra-molecule links. It consists of 20% HMW ("High-Molecular-Weight") subunits, which are relatively low in sulfur. The other 80% are LMW ("Low-Molecular-Weight") subunits and are high in sulfur. It issoluble in dilutedacid s and bases.Glutenin is responsible for the firmness of dough in baking bread because it increases the stability through a 3-dimensional network that forms when sulfur cross-linkages develop between protein molecules during the kneading process. [Pfluger, Laura. "Wheat Applied Genomics. Gluten Strength", Coordinated Agricultural Project (USDA-CSREES funded), "http://maswheat.ucdavis.edu/protocols/gluten/index.htm" Accessed 21-Aug-2007 ]
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