Term Name: | gliadin |
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Synonyms: | gliadins, glutins (gliadins), Omni-Smooth |
Definition: | A prolamin present in wheat and several other cereals within the grass genus Triticum. It is made up of single-chain polypeptides with an average molecular weight of 25-100 kDa linked by intramolecular disulfide bonds and classified based on its primary amino acid sequence into the alpha/beta-, gamma- and omega-type. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:190522] ( EBI ) |