Non-enzymic glycosylation (glycation) of lens proteins by galactose and protection by aspirin and reduced glutathione

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 53-59

  Huby, Russell ^a   Harding, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acetylation; acetylsalicylic acid; aspirin; cataract; crystallins; diabetes; galactose; galactosylation; glutathione; glycation; glycosylation; lens; non enzymic

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CRYSTALLIN; GALACTOSE; GLUTATHIONE; LENS PROTEIN;

ACETYLATION; ANIMAL CELL; CATARACT; CATTLE; GLYCOSYLATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETYLATION; ANIMAL; ASPIRIN; CATTLE; CRYSTALLINS; GALACTOSE; GLUTATHIONE; GLYCOSYLATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0023791398     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-4835(88)90023-1     Document Type: Article

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