Effective Degradation of Gluten and Its Fragments by Gluten-Specific Peptidases: A Review on Application for the Treatment of Patients with Gluten Sensitivity

• Main Authors: Yakov E. Dunaevsky (Author), Valeriia F. Tereshchenkova (Author), Mikhail A. Belozersky (Author), Irina Y. Filippova (Author), Brenda Oppert (Author), Elena N. Elpidina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To date, there is no effective treatment for celiac disease (CD, gluten enteropathy), an autoimmune disease caused by gluten-containing food. Celiac patients are supported by a strict gluten-free diet (GFD). However, in some cases GFD does not negate gluten-induced symptoms. Many patients with CD, d...