Glutenin
/ˈɡluːtənɪn/noun
A major protein component of gluten, especially in wheat.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *gluten* meaning “glue,” a root that also gave English *glue* and *glutinous*—so the name literally points to the protein’s binding, adhesive nature.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
gluten
“glue; sticky substance”
Late Latin
Latin
gluteninus
“of or pertaining to glue”
19th Century
English
glutenin
“a protein fraction of gluten”
Modern English
English
glutenin
“one of the main proteins in gluten, especially in cereal grains”
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