Chemicals and Drugs

Gliadin

Simple protein, one of the prolamines, derived from the gluten of wheat, rye, etc. May be separated into 4 discrete electrophoretic fractions. It is the toxic factor associated with CELIAC DISEASE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Simple protein, one of the prolamines, derived from the gluten of wheat, rye, etc. May be separated into 4 discrete electrophoretic fractions. It is the toxic factor associated with CELIAC DISEASE.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • alpha-Gliadin
  • alpha Gliadin

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Aspects Covered

28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

from gluten

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History Note

91(75); was see under PLANT PROTEINS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Plant Proteins (1973-1974)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D12.776w.765w.433.500w.500w.400w
  2. D12.776w.765w.725.500w.500w.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gliadin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005903. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005903
  2. Gliadin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliadin
  3. Gliadin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q279074