Research Focus Enzymatic gluten detoxification: the proof of the pudding is in the eating!

Celiac disease is caused by an immune response to the dietary protein gluten. The only available treatment is the strict exclusion of gluten from the diet; however, this is marred by the virtual omnipresence of this protein. The enzymatic degradation of gluten might become an alternative to the gluten-free diet, and recent work indi-cates that such approaches are getting close to being tested in clinical trials