Meaning of gliadin | Babel Free
ˈɡlaɪədɪnDefinitions
A minor protein (along with gluten and glutelin) in wheat; it may cause a toxic reaction in some people.
Examples
“Most of the gluten proteins, the gliadins and the glutenins, are around a thousand amino acids long. The gliadin chains fold⟳ onto themselves in a compact mass, and bond weakly with each other and with the glutenin proteins.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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