Caricain: A basis for enzyme therapy for coeliac disease

Gliadin, a glycoprotein present in wheat and other grass cereals, is a causative agent in coeliac disease. It is therefore important to find methods for the detoxification of gliadin. Lysosomal integrity is lost in patients with active coeliac disease but restored when gliadin is removed from the di...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Hugh Cornell, Teodor Stelmasiak
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Academy of Science of South Africa 2011-09-01
Series:	South African Journal of Science
Subjects:	caricain gliadin coeliac disease enzyme therapy lysosomes
Online Access:	http://192.168.0.108/index.php/sajs/article/view/9816