avenin


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avenin

[ə′vēn·ən]
(biochemistry)
The glutelin of oats.
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Because there is potential avenin cross-reactivity and gluten-contamination of oats (16), patients are recommended to temporarily eliminate oats from the diet when first diagnosed with celiac disease.
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For both Avenin and Astavea markers, alleles differed by between 20 and 25 base pairs rather than by 2 to 3 base pairs, as is common for SSR markers.
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No antibody response was noted in the samples exposed to avenin or its most toxic fraction.
No harmful effects from oats. (Colitis Club Quarterly)

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