Journal
BIOMOLECULES
Volume 10, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biom10091227
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celiac disease; gel electrophoresis; gliadin; gluten; high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); hydrolyzed wheat proteins; wheat allergy
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- KIT-Publication Fund of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
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Hydrolyzed wheat proteins (HWPs) are widely used as functional ingredients in foods and cosmetics, because of their emulsifying and foaming properties. However, in individuals suffering from celiac disease or wheat allergy, HWPs may have a modified immunoreactivity compared to native gluten due to changes in molecular structures. Although a variety of HWPs are commercially available, there are no in-depth comparative studies that characterize the relative molecular mass (M-r) distribution, solubility, and hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity of HWPs compared to native gluten. Therefore, we aimed to fill this gap by studying the above characteristics of different commercial HWP and gluten samples. Up to 100% of the peptides/proteins in the HWP were soluble in aqueous solution, compared to about 3% in native gluten. Analysis of the M(r)distribution indicated that HWPs contained high percentages of low-molecular-weight peptides/proteins and also deamidated glutamine residues. We also found considerable differences between the seven HWPs studied, so that each HWP needs to be studied in detail to help explain its potential immunoreactivity.
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