FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -What is Gluten? Gluten is a protein naturally found in some grains including wheat, barley, and rye. It acts like a binder, holding food together and adding a “stretchy” quality-think of a pizza maker tossing and stretching out a ball of dough. Without gluten, the dough would rip easily.

Detailed explanation-2: -The seitan protein, gluten, contains eight out of nine essential amino acids – protein building blocks that we can’t make ourselves and so have to consume. Sources of protein containing all nine essential amino acids are called complete protein.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gluten proteins are the major group of proteins which are stored in the grain to support germination and seedling development. They are restricted in distribution to the starchy endosperm cells of the grain, and have not been detected in any other tissues of the grain or plant.