There’s a bacterial enzyme called microbial transglutaminase that might help gut bacteria grow faster by changing the inside environment of the bacteria and making them use their energy to multiply instead of doing other things.

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Processed Food Additive Microbial Transglutaminase and Its Cross-Linked Gliadin Complexes Are Potential Public Health Concerns in Celiac Disease

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2020 Feb 8

The study shows that a food additive called microbial transglutaminase makes gut bacteria grow more, which is exactly what the claim says — even if it doesn’t explain exactly how it happens.

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Processed Food Additive Microbial Transglutaminase and Its Cross-Linked Gliadin Complexes Are Potential Public Health Concerns in Celiac Disease

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DOI: 10.3390/ijms21031127

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