Wheat Proteins

Wheat is uniquely suited to the baking of leavened bread mainly because of its protein composition. The flour‐forming endosperm contains storage proteins that form the gluten complex after grinding and mixing with water. Essential to the unique dough structure are the glutenin polypeptides that are...

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Published inApplied Food Protein Chemistry pp. 219 - 303
Main Authors Juhász, Angéla, Békés, Frank, Wrigley, Colin W
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 05.12.2014
Subjects
allergy
baking
dough
gliadin
gluten
glutenin
milling
nutrition
prolamin
proteomics
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Summary:Wheat is uniquely suited to the baking of leavened bread mainly because of its protein composition. The flour‐forming endosperm contains storage proteins that form the gluten complex after grinding and mixing with water. Essential to the unique dough structure are the glutenin polypeptides that are disulfide cross‐linked into polymers with a wide range of molecular weights. Their contribution to dough strength is balanced by the smaller gliadin proteins. Our knowledge of composition–function relationships permits the prediction of dough quality. The bran and germ tissues contain a further range of proteins. The important attributes of grain hardness and milling quality are explained by variations in protein composition, especially for the puroindolines. Specific amino acid sequences of wheat proteins have been shown to be responsible for wheat‐related health issues, including celiac disease. Proteomic studies of the wheat proteins are bringing new insights into their composition and functional properties.
ISBN:111994449X
9781119944492
DOI:10.1002/9781118860588.ch11