Is Gluten Vegan?

Gluten is a composite of storage proteins termed prolamins and glutelins, which are stored together with starch in the endosperm of various cereal grains. It is primarily found in wheat, barley, and rye, and is responsible for the elastic texture of dough. When flour is mixed with water, gluten forms a network that gives bread its chewy texture and helps it rise by trapping air bubbles.