追氮量和种植密度对春性强筋小麦镇麦12号籽粒产量和品质的影响

为了明确春性强筋小麦产量和品质协同的适宜施氮量和种植密度,本研究以高产、优质春性强筋小麦品种镇麦12号为材料,在大田条件下基施45%复合肥375 kg·hm^-2,尿素150 kg·hm^-2,设置4个追氮水平(90、120、150、180 kg·hm^-2)和3个种植密度(225、300、375万株·hm^-2),研究追氮量和种植密度对镇麦12号籽粒产量和品质的影响。结果表明,追氮量和种植密度对镇麦12号籽粒产量及其产量构成因素的影响达显著或极显著水平。籽粒产量随着追氮量的增加呈先增后降的变化趋势,追氮量超过150 kg·hm^-2时,籽粒产量开始下降;随着种植密度的增加,籽粒产量呈下降趋势。增加追氮量显著提高了籽粒粗蛋白含量、湿面筋含量和面团稳定时间;一定种植密度范围内,籽粒粗蛋白含量和湿面筋含量随着种植密度的增加略有提高,吸水率和面团稳定时间差异不显著。本试验条件下,实现协同提高镇麦12号产量和品质的最适密氮组合为追氮量150 kg·hm^-2, 种植密度225万株·hm^-2。本研究结果为明确不同强筋小麦品种最适的施氮量和种植密度提供了理论依据。     

Effect of Physical States of Nonpolar Lipids on Rheology,Ultracentrifugation, and Microstructure of Wheat Flour Dough

In the previous study, we investigated effect of physical state of nonpolar lipids of gluten‐starch model dough. This experiment examined a real wheat flour dough system to assess the role of fat crystals in the breadmaking processes. These experiments were performed with a baking test and an investigation of wheat flour dough through rheological measurements (both large and small deformations), scanning electron microscopy, and ultracentrifugation. As a result, we found that the added oil was absorbed in the gluten structure, causing the aggregation of the gluten, which gave rise to more elastic behavior. In contrast, solid fat seemed to be distributed uniformly between the starch granules in the dough, reducing the friction between the starch granules and facilitating thin gluten gel layers. These properties lead to the lower G′ value and the increased viscous behavior, which yields an increase in loaf volume. In addition, the supposed mechanism behind the large loaf volume described in the previous study was that fat provides a uniform distribution of the dough components, and that the dough can thus expand easily, resulting in a larger loaf volume, which was supported in the wheat flour dough system. In conclusion, we found that thin, expandable gluten films and the uniform dispersion of gluten and starch granules in the dough are prerequisites for attaining better baking performance.     

Studies on Effects of Microbial Transglutaminase on Gluten Proteins of Wheat. I. Biochemical Analysis

The enzyme transglutaminase (TG) is known to have beneficial effects on breadmaking. However, only limited information is available on the structural changes of gluten proteins caused by TG treatment. The effect of TG has, therefore, been systematically studied by means of model peptides, suspensions of wheat flours and doughs. The treatment of synthetic peptides mimicking amino acid sequences of HMW subunits of glutenin with TG results in isopeptide bonds between glutamine and lysine residues. To study the effect on gluten proteins, different amounts of TG (0 to 900 mg enzyme protein per kg) were dissolved in a buffer and added to wheat flour. The flour suspensions were incubated and centrifuged and the residues were successively extracted with water, a salt solution, 60% aqueous ethanol (gliadin fraction) and SDS solution including a reducing agent (glutenin fraction). The characterization of the fractions by amino acid analysis, SDS‐PAGE, gel permeation HPLC and reversed‐phase HPLC has indicated that the quantity of extractable gliadins decreases by increasing TG amounts. Among gliadins, the ω5‐type was affected to the greatest extent by the reduction of extractability, followed by the ω1,2‐, α‐ and γ‐types. The oligomeric portion of the gliadin fractions (HMW gliadin) was strongly reduced when flour was treated with 450 and 900 mg TG per kg of flour, respectively. In the first instance, the quantity of the glutenin fractions increased by the treatment of flour with 90 and 450 mg TG per kg of flour, and significantly decreased by the treatment of flour with 900 mg TG per kg of flour. Parallel to an increase in TG concentration, the amounts of glutenin‐bound ω‐gliadins and HMW subunits were strongly reduced, whereas the LMW subunits reached a maximal amount after treatment with 450 mg TG per kg of flour. The insoluble residue was almost free of protein when flour was treated with lower amounts of TG. Higher amounts led to a great increase of protein in the residues. The effects of TG on doughs were similar to those of flour suspensions, but less strongly pronounced probably due to the lower water content of the dough system. Sequence analysis of peptides from a thermolytic digest of the insoluble residue revealed that HMW subunits of glutenin and α‐gliadins were predominantly involved in cross‐links formed by TG treatment.     

Quantitative Determination of Gluten Protein Types in Wheat Flour by Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

A combined extraction-HPLC procedure was developed on a microscale to determine the amounts of the different gluten protein types (ω5-, ω1,2-, α- and γ-gliadins; high molecular weight [HMW] and low molecular weight [LMW] glutenin subunits) in wheat flour. After preextraction of albumins and globulins from flour (100 mg) with a salt solution (2 × 1.0 mL), extraction of gliadins was achieved with 60% aqueous ethanol (3 × 0.5 mL). Subsequently, the glutenin subunits were extracted under nitrogen and at 60°C with 50% aqueous 1-propanol containing Tris-HCl (0.05 mol/L, pH 7.5), urea (2 mol/L) and dithioerythritol (1%). The separation and quantitative determination of gliadins and glutenin subunits was then performed by reversed-phase HPLC on C₈ silica gel at 50°C using a gradient of increasing acetonitrile concentration in the presence of 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min, and the detection wavelength was 210 nm. Temperature and flow rate were modified for the quantitation of single underivatized HMW subunits. To determine the absolute amounts of protein types, different protein standards (gliadin, LMW and HMW subunits, bovine serum albumin) with known protein contents were compared to HPLC absorbance areas. The calibration curves were almost identical and linear over a broad range (20–220 μg). This extraction-HPLC procedure allows an accurate, reproducible, sensitive, and relatively fast quantitative determination of all gluten protein types in wheat flour, and can be applied to quality evaluation of cereals as raw materials or in processed products.     

Effects of Transglutaminase Enzyme on Fundamental Rheological Properties of Sound and Bug‐Damaged Wheat Flour Doughs

Transglutaminase (TG) catalyzes the formation of nondisulfide covalent crosslinks between peptide‐bound glutaminyl residues and ∊‐amino groups of lysine residues in proteins. Crosslinks among wheat gluten proteins by TG are of particular interest because of their high glutamine content. Depolymerization of wheat gluten proteins by proteolytic enzymes associated with bug damage causes rapid deterioration of dough properties and bread quality. The aim of the present study was to investigate the possibility of using TG to regain gluten strength adversely affected by wheat bug proteases. A heavily bug‐damaged (Eurygaster spp.) wheat flour was blended with sound cv. Augusta or cv. Sharpshooter flours. Dynamic rheological measurements, involving a frequency sweep at a fixed shear stress, were performed after 0, 30, and 60 min of incubation on doughs made from sound or blended flour samples. The complex moduli (G* values) of Augusta and Sharpshooter doughs blended with 10% bug‐damaged flour decreased significantly after 30 min of incubation. These dough samples were extremely soft and sticky and impossible to handle for testing purposes after 60 min of incubation. To test the possibility of using TG to counteract the hydrolyzing effect of bug proteases on gluten proteins, TG was added to the flour blends. The G* values of TG‐treated sound Augusta or Sharpshooter doughs increased significantly after 60 min of incubation. The G* values of the Augusta or Sharpshooter doughs blended with bug‐damaged flour increased significantly rather than decreased after 30 and 60 min of incubation when TG was included in the dough formulation. This indicates that the TG enzyme substantially rebuilds structure of dough hydrolyzed by wheat bug protease enzymes.     

Effect of Gaseous Acetic Acid on Dough Rheological and Breadmaking Properties

Breads baked from wheat flours (protein contents 14.1–16.5% at 14.0% mb) that were pretreated with 2–3 mL of gaseous acetic acid per kg of wheat flour, showed maximum bread height and specific volume (cm³/g). Flour-water suspension and the crumb pH values were gradually decreased with increased amounts of acetic acid. Gas generation and dough expansion tests with bread dough showed that the addition of the same amount of acetic acid, which achieved maximum specific volume, also showed the highest rate of gas generation and dough expansion. However, increasing acetic acid decreased these values. Scanning electron microscope (Cryo-SEM) observation showed that the bread dough made from the same acetic acid-treated flour indicated continuum and no cracks in the dough matrix. Evaluation of mixograms showed the decrease of mixing stability with increased acetic acid levels. Viscosity and water binding capacity of flour-water suspensions were sharply increased by the addition of acetic acid at pH 5.0–3.5.     

不同类型有机肥与化肥配施对小麦品质的影响

【目的】 综合分析不同类型有机肥与化肥配施对小麦籽粒、面粉、面团品质指标的影响,为提升小麦品质提供有机肥科学施用基础。 【方法】 以鸡粪、猪粪和牛粪为供试有机肥料,冬小麦品种济麦22为供试作物进行了田间试验。在施N 225 kg/hm2前提下,设单施化肥（尿素）、鸡粪、猪粪、牛粪处理,及三种有机肥各自分别以25%、50%和75%配合75%、50%、25%的化肥处理,以及化肥、鸡粪、猪粪、牛粪施肥料量加倍处理,共18个处理。小麦收获后,分析了3个籽粒品质指标、5个面粉品质指标、7个面团品质指标,运用多元统计分析方法评价了三种有机肥的不同利用方式和用量对小麦品质的影响。 【结果】 施N 225 kg/hm2条件下,单施鸡粪、猪粪对小麦各品质指标的提升作用与单施化肥处理相当,明显优于牛粪;与单施牛粪处理相比,单施鸡粪、猪粪、化肥处理的平均面团形成时间延长了50.85%,平均粉质指数提高了25.75%,平均湿面筋含量提升了19.71%,平均沉淀值提升了18.17%,平均粗蛋白含量提升了14.37%,面团拉伸比降低了36.84%。增加肥料用量一倍对小麦品质指标的提升作用不显著。常量处理中,25%有机肥+75%化肥最有利于籽粒蛋白含量的提高。将15个品质指标分为3个主成分组,以湿面筋为代表的第一主成分方差贡献率占到60.2%,代表了大部分的数据信息。根据各施肥处理对品质指标影响的相似性,将18种施肥方式聚为四类:1)不施肥;2)单施常量、加倍牛粪处理;3)常量鸡粪、猪粪、化肥单施及常量配施处理;4)加倍化肥、加倍鸡粪和加倍猪粪处理,从1）至4）小麦多数品质指标呈现依次升高的趋势。 【结论】 以常规施氮量(225 kg/hm2)为前提,鸡粪、猪粪配施少量或者不配施化肥,牛粪配施75%化肥都可以显著提升小麦品质,单施牛粪提升小麦品质作用不显著。因此,在有机肥源充足的条件下,在总施氮量不增加的前提下,鸡粪、猪粪氮的施用比例可提高至75%,牛粪的实用比例控制在25%,以获得优质的小麦籽粒品质。     

Potential of Triticale as a Substitute for Wheat in Flour Tortilla Production

The potential of triticale as a partial or total substitute for wheat in flour tortilla production was evaluated. Different mixtures of triticale and wheat flours were tested in a typical hot‐press formulation. Both grains yielded similar amounts of flour. Wheat flour contained 1.5% more crude protein, 1.6× more gluten, and produced stronger dough than triticale. Triticale flour significantly reduced optimum water absorption and mix time of blends. Flour tortillas with 100% triticale absorbed 8% less water and required 25% of the mix time of the control wheat flour tortilla. The yield of triticale tortillas was lower than the rest of the tortillas due to lower moisture content and water absorption. Triticale dough balls required less proofing and ruptured during hot pressing, thus producing defective tortillas. The 50:50 flour mixture produced doughs with acceptable rheological properties and good quality tortillas. Addition of 1% vital gluten to the 75:25 triticale‐wheat flour mix or 2% to the 100% triticale flour significantly increased water absorption and mix time and improved dough properties and tortilla yields. Textural studies indicated that increasing levels of triticale flour reduced the force required to rupture tortillas. For all tortilla systems, rupture force gradually increased, and extensibility decreased during seven days of storage at room temperature; the highest rate of change occurred during the first day. Sensory evaluation tests indicated that triticale could substitute for 50% of wheat flour without affecting texture, color, flavor, and overall acceptability of tortillas. For production of 100% triticale flour tortillas, at least 2% vital gluten had to be added to the formulation.     

Demixing in Wheat Doughs—Its Influence on Dough and Gluten Rheology

Reshaping of relaxed wheat doughs leads to an increase in firmness that significantly changes the results of rheological measurements involving large uniaxial deformations of the dough, whereas the gluten properties remain unaffected. Microscopic investigations reveal that directly after kneading, starch and gluten are thoroughly mixed. However, the shaping procedure of a relaxed dough or shear-flow during rheological measurements cause a separation of gluten and starch. The dilatant behavior of the starch granules and the capacity of gluten to aggregate account for the observed dough-hardening.     

灌水量对不同小麦品种籽粒品质、产量及土壤硝态氮含量的影响

选用强筋小麦济麦20和中筋小麦泰山23两个品种，在大田条件下设置不灌水（0mm）、灌水180mm，240mm和300mm4个处理，研究了灌水量对籽粒品质和产量及土壤硝态氮含量的影响。结果表明，灌水180mm和240mm的处理比不灌水和灌水300mm的处理提高了强筋小麦济麦20的籽粒谷蛋白含量、谷蛋白含量／醇溶蛋白含量比值（谷／醇比值）、谷蛋白大聚合体（GMP）含量和湿面筋含量，延长了面团稳定时间，改善了籽粒品质；中筋小麦泰山23的不灌水处理的籽粒蛋白质含量高于灌水180mm，240mm和300mm的处理，但是GMP含量、湿面筋含量和面团稳定时间各处理间无显著差异。两品种的籽粒产量均以灌水240mm的处理最高，但泰山23灌水180mm的处理与灌水240mm的处理无显著差异。随灌水量增加，土壤中的硝态氮向深层土壤的淋溶增加。本试验条件下，综合考虑品质、产量和土壤中硝态氮的淋溶，济麦20和泰山23可供生产中参考的灌水量分别为180～240mm和180mm。     

The Effects of Fresh Eggs,Egg White,and Egg Yolk,Separately and in Combination with Salt,on Mixogram Properties

Salt and eggs are common ingredients in some wheat flour‐based food systems and significantly impact dough mixing behavior. We evaluated the effect of either whole eggs, egg white, or egg yolk on dough formation and properties with the Mixograph. Inclusion of whole eggs in wheat flour dough recipes increased dough development time, dough stability, and dough strength upon further mixing less than inclusion of only egg white. In contrast, egg yolk addition decreased all of these parameters. Salt had a more pronounced impact on dough containing egg yolk than on dough containing egg white. The present observations can be explained in terms of shielding charges of the gluten protein's ionized groups, which largely affects dough mixing behavior. The work demonstrates that in some applications it can be useful to use egg fractions rather than whole eggs.     

沙蒿籽粉和谷朊粉对燕麦全粉食品加工品质的影响

为了探讨全燕麦粉面包、馒头加工品质及燕麦粉冷冻面团品质特性，以燕麦全粉为原料，研究了添加沙蒿籽和谷朊粉对燕麦全粉食品(含冷冻面团食品)加工品质改良效果。试验结果表明，谷朊粉对面包制作影响较大；沙蒿籽粉对馒头制作影响较大；沙蒿籽粉和谷朊粉共同使用的效果优于两者单独使用；加入2.5%沙蒿籽粉和8%谷朊粉对燕麦全粉面包和馒头品质改善效果最好。对冷冻面团加工而言，随着冷冻时间的延长面团品质不断下降，冻藏4 d后燕麦全粉冷冻面团面包、馒头品质显著降低。     

不同肥力土壤下施氮量对小麦子粒产量和品质的影响

在高、低两种肥力土壤下,研究了施氮量对小麦子粒产量和综合品质性状的影响。结果表明,在高肥力土壤施氮量对产量的影响呈二次曲线关系,获得小麦高产的适宜施氮量J17为193.0kg/hm2,L21为211.4kg/hm2;在低肥力土壤上,随施氮量的提高子粒产量增加,但施氮量超过300kg/hm2时增产效应下降。施氮能够显著提高小麦子粒的蛋白质、湿面筋含量和沉降值,改变子粒蛋白质和淀粉各组分所占的比例,提高面团吸水率、稳定时间、形成时间和评价值等品质指标,以及有利于小麦粉RVA谱特征值的提高,而且高肥力土壤的效果优于低肥力土壤。表明在高肥力土壤下有利于强筋小麦品质性状的提高。     

Formation of Homopolymers and Heteropolymers Between Wheat Flour and Several Protein Sources by Transglutaminase‐Catalyzed Cross‐Linking

The effect of different protein sources (soy flour, lupin flour, egg albumin, gelatin powder, protein‐rich beer yeast flour) on wheat dough functionality was tested by determining gluten index, texture properties, and thermomechanical parameters. Transglutaminase (TG) was also added to improve the dough functionality by forming cross‐links. The presence of protein sources had a significant effect on the gluten index, with the exception of lupin flour. Gelatin and the presence of TG resulted in significant single effects on the texture properties of the wheat‐protein dough. All the protein sources significantly modified the mixing characteristics of the dough or the thermal behavior. Capillary electrophoresis studies of the water‐soluble, salt‐soluble, and glutenin proteins indicated that interactions were mainly within proteins, thus homologous polymers. Scanning electron microscopy studies of the doughs made from blends of wheat and protein sources doughs supported the formation of heterologous structures in the wheat‐lupin blends. The combination of TG and lupin would be a promising method to be used on the treatment of insect‐damaged or weak flours, to increase the gluten strength.     

Comparison of Small and Large Deformation Rheological Properties of Wheat Dough and Gluten

The rheological properties of dough and gluten are important for end‐use quality of flour but there is a lack of knowledge of the relationships between fundamental and empirical tests and how they relate to flour composition and gluten quality. Dough and gluten from six breadmaking wheat qualities were subjected to a range of rheological tests. Fundamental (small‐deformation) rheological characterizations (dynamic oscillatory shear and creep recovery) were performed on gluten to avoid the nonlinear influence of the starch component, whereas large deformation tests were conducted on both dough and gluten. A number of variables from the various curves were considered and subjected to a principal component analysis (PCA) to get an overview of relationships between the various variables. The first component represented variability in protein quality, associated with elasticity and tenacity in large deformation (large positive loadings for resistance to extension and initial slope of dough and gluten extension curves recorded by the SMS/Kieffer dough and gluten extensibility rig, and the tenacity and strain hardening index of dough measured by the Dobraszczyk/Roberts dough inflation system), the elastic character of the hydrated gluten proteins (large positive loading for elastic modulus [G′], large negative loadings for tan δ and steady state compliance [J_e⁰]), the presence of high molecular weight glutenin subunits (HMW‐GS) 5+10 vs. 2+12, and a size distribution of glutenin polymers shifted toward the high‐end range. The second principal component was associated with flour protein content. Certain rheological data were influenced by protein content in addition to protein quality (area under dough extension curves and dough inflation curves [W]). The approach made it possible to bridge the gap between fundamental rheological properties, empirical measurements of physical properties, protein composition, and size distribution. The interpretation of this study gave indications of the molecular basis for differences in breadmaking performance.     

Role of Gluten and Its Components in Determining Durum Semolina Dough Viscoelastic Properties

Gluten was isolated from three durum wheat cultivars with a range in strength. Gluten was further fractionated to yield gliadin, glutenin and high molecular weight (HMW) and low molecular weight (LMW) glutenin subunits (GS). The gluten and various fractions were used to enrich a base semolina. Enriched dough samples were prepared at a fixed protein content using a 2‐g micromixograph. Mixing strength increased with addition of gluten. Dynamic and creep compliance responses of doughs enriched with added gluten ranked in order according to the strength of the gluten source. Gliadin addition to dough resulted in weaker mixing curves. Gliadin was unable to form a network structure, having essentially no effect on dough compliance, but it did demonstrate its contribution to the viscous nature of dough (increased tan δ). Source of the gliadin made no difference in response of moduli or compliance. Addition of glutenin to the base semolina increased the overall dough strength properties. Glutenin source did influence both dynamic and compliance results, indicating there were qualitative differences in glutenin among the three cultivars. Enrichment with both HMW‐GS and LMW‐GS increased overall dough strength. Source of HMW‐GS did not affect compliance results; source of LMW‐GS, however, did have an effect. The LMW‐2 proteins strengthened dough to a greater extent than did LMW‐1. Mechanisms responsible for dough viscoelastic properties are described in terms of reversible physical cross‐links.     

The Rheo Extrusion Meter,a New Device for Measuring Wheat Flour Baking Absorption and Dough Consistency: Principle and Applications

The Rheo Extrusion Meter (REM) measures the time for vertical upward extrusion of wheat flour dough (subsequently referred to as extrusion time, ET) as a measure of its consistency. ET evidently increases with dough consistency. ETs are highly reproducible and sensitive to differences in dough moisture content. A single REM analysis takes 20 min, and the measured ET can be converted into the correct baking absorption at a given temperature. The heights of the extruded dough pieces are negatively correlated with straight‐dough bread loaf specific volume, both when comparing different flour samples and when adjusting moisture content of dough prepared from a given flour sample. The REM also allows determination of the consistency of complex wheat flour based systems and the impact of vital wheat gluten or ascorbic acid thereupon. Furthermore, in contrast to the farinograph, it detects the impact of endoxylanases hydrolyzing water‐extractable arabinoxylan on dough consistency.     

Relationship of Creep-Recovery and Dynamic Oscillatory Measurements to Durum Wheat Physical Dough Properties

Durum wheat gluten strength is important in determining extrusion properties and pasta cooking quality. Durum wheats varying in strength were tested using an alveograph and a 2-g micro-mixograph, both widely accepted techniques for determination of physical dough properties. Doughs from the 2-g micro-mixograph were characterized by dynamic oscillatory and large deformation creep tests using a controlled stress rheometer. Mechanical properties obtained from both testing regimes were strongly correlated with many of the parameters provided by the alveograph and micro-mixograph. Maximum strain attained after 5 min creep ranged from <5% for the strongest least extensible cultivar to >25% for the weakest cultivar, with a coefficient of variation among replicates of <10%. Storage modulus (G′) at 2 Hz ranged from ≈7,000 Pa for the weakest cultivar to >16,000 Pa for the strongest, least extensible cultivars, with a coefficient of variation of <6%. Tan δ (G″/G′) values were ≈0.4 for the strongest versus >0.5 for the weakest cultivars, indicating the larger contribution of the elastic component in the strong cultivars. The rheometer allows discrimination of durum wheat cultivars of varying gluten strength while requiring less sample than traditional physical dough testing techniques.     

Stress Relaxation Behavior of Wheat Dough,Gluten, and Gluten Protein Fractions

Relaxation behavior was measured for dough, gluten and gluten protein fractions obtained from the U.K. biscuitmaking flour, Riband, and the U.K. breadmaking flour, Hereward. The relaxation spectrum, in which relaxation times (τ) are related to polymer molecular size, for dough showed a broad molecular size distribution, with two relaxation processes: a major peak at short times and a second peak at times longer than 10 sec, which is thought to correspond to network structure, and which may be attributed to entanglements and physical cross‐links of polymers. Relaxation spectra of glutens were similar to those for the corresponding doughs from both flours. Hereward gluten clearly showed a much more pronounced second peak in relaxation spectrum and higher relaxation modulus than Riband gluten at the same water content. In the gluten protein fractions, gliadin and acetic acid soluble glutenin only showed the first relaxation process, but gel protein clearly showed both the first and second relaxation processes. The results show that the relaxation properties of dough depend on its gluten protein and that gel protein is responsible for the network structure for dough and gluten.     

Impact of Bran Addition on Water Properties and Gluten Secondary Structure in Wheat Flour Doughs Studied by Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

The aim of this work was to elucidate the underlying physical mechanism(s) by which bran influences whole grain dough properties by monitoring the state of water and gluten secondary structure in wheat flour and bran doughs containing 35–50% moisture and 0–10% added bran. The system was studied with attenuated total reflectance (ATR) FTIR spectroscopy. Comparison of the OH stretch band of water in flour dough with that in H₂O‐D₂O mixtures having the same water content revealed the formation of two distinct water populations in flour dough corresponding to IR absorption frequencies at 3,600 and 3,200 cm^–1. The band intensity at 3,200 cm^–1, which is related to water bound to the dough matrix, decreased and shifted to lower frequencies with increasing moisture content of the dough. Addition of bran to the dough caused redistribution of water in the flour and bran dough system, as evidenced by shifts in OH stretch frequency in the 3,200 cm^–1 region to higher frequencies and a reduction in monomeric water (free water). This water redistribution affected the secondary structure of gluten in the dough, as evidenced by changes in the second‐derivative ATR‐FTIR difference spectra in the amide I region. Bran addition caused an increase in β‐sheet content and a decrease in β‐turn (β‐spiral) content. However, this bran‐induced transconformational change in gluten was more significant in the 2137 flour dough than in Overley flour dough. This study revealed that when bran is added to flour dough, water redistribution among dough components promotes partial dehydration of gluten and collapse of β‐spirals into β‐sheet structures. This transconformational change may be the physical basis for the poor quality of bread containing added bran.