glutenin

[ gloot-n-in ]

noun

1. a simple protein of cereal grains that imparts adhesive properties to flour.

Word History and Origins

Origin of glutenin¹

First recorded in 1890–1900; gluten + -in ¹

Example Sentences

Gluten is composed of two bodies called gliadin and glutenin.

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A dough cannot be made of pure germ, because it contains so little of the gliadin and glutenin.

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Both gliadin and glutenin take important parts in bread making.

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These proteins, which occur in the wheat grain in the form of gluten, are known as gliadin and glutenin.

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The gliadin imparts elasticity and tenacity, or toughness, to the gluten, and the glutenin gives it strength.

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