Discovery of a novel and rich source of gluten-degrading microbial enzymes in the oral cavity.

Celiac disease is a T cell mediated-inflammatory enteropathy caused by the ingestion of gluten in genetically predisposed individuals carrying HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8. The immunogenic gliadin epitopes, containing multiple glutamine and proline residues, are largely resistant to degradation by gastric and...

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Main Authors: Eva J Helmerhorst, Maram Zamakhchari, Detlef Schuppan, Frank G Oppenheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2952584?pdf=render