{"id":1351,"date":"2011-06-03T12:15:44","date_gmt":"2011-06-03T16:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/?p=1351"},"modified":"2012-06-03T16:22:50","modified_gmt":"2012-06-03T20:22:50","slug":"what-are-glutens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/gluten-allergy-c\/what-are-glutens\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Glutens?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are glutens?\u00a0 These are proteins found in certain grains.\u00a0 They are good for baking but are bad if you have celiac disease or a gluten allergy .<\/p>\n

Gluten Description<\/h2>\n

Gluten is a very sticky set of proteins.\u00a0 They give baked goods such as bread and pastries their strength and consistency.\u00a0 They do not dissolve in water, unlike the starches with which they are found.<\/p>\n

Gluten Types<\/h2>\n

Gluten is not so much a thing as a group of things.\u00a0 In wheat, it is composed of the two proteins prolamin and glutelin.\u00a0 Other grains also have related proteins.\u00a0 For example, maize and rice have glutens as well, but they are comprised of significantly different proteins from those found in wheat.<\/p>\n

Prolamin is one type of gluten.\u00a0 Each plant species that contains prolamin has a different type.\u00a0 Here are some examples of different prolamin proteins found in various plants:<\/p>\n