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Can the gluten protein that causes celiac disease break down either by chemical or heat?
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Unlike other conditions such as Diabetes, Celiacs cannot supplement an enzyme or chemical to help "break down" the gluten or gliadin (the amino acid within the protein gluten) before it reaches the intestine. However, drug trials are currently underway for a junction-moderating drug produced by Alba Therapeutics to help stop the autoimmune response before it starts. Information on the trials is available at: www.albatherapeutics.com
Gluten is also extremely tenacious, making it difficult for many living with a gluten sensitivity to avoid it in the diet due to "cross-contamination", ie. products that do not contain gluten but are manufactured on equipment that shares processing with gluten-containing products. Gluten also can, ironically, stick to "non-stick" coatings and contaminate gluten-free foods prepared on those surfaces.
Addendum: Gluten cannot be broken down chemically into anything you'd want to eat, and you can burn it black and it will still cause a reaction in celiac or gluten intolerance sufferers.
Also, Alba's experimental drug AT-1001 referenced above is only designed to treat incidental ingestion of small amounts of wheat gluten - it does not and will not allow you to eat regular Pizza and pasta if you have celiac disease.
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