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G5004

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Gluten from wheat

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CAS Number:
8002-80-0
EC Number:
232-317-7
MDL number:
MFCD00131201
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.61

biological source

wheat

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥75% protein basis

form

solid

technique(s)

surface plasmon resonance (SPR): suitable

General description

Gluten forms the chief storage protein fraction in a mature wheat grain. Gluten proteins can be divided into three main groups: high molecular weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GS), low molecular weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS), and gliadins. Gluten has a great impact on the quality of a whole range of cereal-based foods.
Gluten, a cohesive, visco-elastic proteinaceous material, is produced as a by-product of the isolation of starch from wheat flour. It is generally supplied in a dried state called vital wheat gluten.

Application

Gluten from wheat has been used:
  • as a source of the total gluten protein to produce a gluten film to assess its viscoelastic properties at the mesostructure level
  • to study its effect on metabolic homeostasis in a murine model of diet-induced obesity
  • as a nitrogen source in gluten agar/gliadin agar (Glu-A/Gli-A) medium for gluten and gliadin hydrolysis assays

Biochem/physiol Actions

Gluten exhibits visco-elastic properties, which helps in preparing synthetic cheese with the texture and eating quality of natural cheese. It helps in fortifying low-protein bread flours. Gluten is majorly used in non-bakery foods as a meat replacement in vegetarian foods. It is also used in the production of seafood and crab analogs. Vital wheat gluten has a unique visco-elastic property that enhances dough strength, mixing tolerance, and handling properties.

Quality

Crude, ≥ 75% protein

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

G5004-500G:
G5004-10KG:
G5004-1KG:
G5004-VAR:
G5004-5KG:
G5004-BULK:
G5004-2.5KG:

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