Studies on L-threose as substrate for aldose reductase: A possible role in preventing protein glycation

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 123-127

  Devamanoharan, P S ^a   Varma, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aldose reductase; Ascorbate; Cataracts; Glycation; L threose

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE REDUCTASE; ALDOSE REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; ASCORBIC ACID; QUERCETIN; SORBINIL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; LENS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATION; RAT;

ALDEHYDE REDUCTASE; ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; CRYSTALLINS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GLYCOSYLATION; IMIDAZOLES; IMIDAZOLIDINES; KINETICS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; NADP; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; QUERCETIN; RATS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; TETROSES;

EID: 0030001164     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00420914     Document Type: Article

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