Lens proteins changes induced by sugars and pyridoxal phosphate

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-68

  Ganea, E ^a   Harding, J J ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY OF THE ROMANIAN ACADEMY   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Crystalline; Galactose; Glucose; Glycation; Lens proteins; Pyridoxal phosphate

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIN; GALACTOSE; GLUCOSE; LENS PROTEIN; PYRIDOXAL 5 PHOSPHATE;

CHROMATOPHORE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FLUORESCENCE; GLYCATION; LENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029887710     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: 14230259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000267973     Document Type: Article

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