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glutenin

American  
[gloot-n-in] / ˈglut n ɪn /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of glutenin

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


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The researchers isolated glutenin from wheat gluten and formed flat and ridge-patterned films.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024

The cultured meat and fat layers attached to the edible glutenin films could be stacked to form a 3D meat-like alternative protein.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024

In another test, mouse cells that produce fat tissues were deposited onto flat glutenin films.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024

Now, researchers in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering report that the non-allergenic wheat protein glutenin successfully grew striated muscle layers and flat fat layers, which could be combined to produce meat-like textures.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024

Both gliadin and glutenin take important parts in bread making.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Harry Snyder

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