The human digestive tract has proteases capable of gluten hydrolysis

• Main Authors: Sergio Gutiérrez (Author), Jenifer Pérez-Andrés (Author), Honorina Martínez-Blanco (Author), Miguel Angel Ferrero (Author), Luis Vaquero (Author), Santiago Vivas (Author), Javier Casqueiro (Author), Leandro B. Rodríguez-Aparicio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To identify, purify, and characterize the proteins responsible for glutenase activity in the feces of healthy subjects and patients with celiac disease (CD). Methods: Sixteen subjects were included in this study; 8 were healthy with no known food intolerances, and 8 were treated CD patien...