Accumulation of xylitol in the mammalian lens is related to glucuronate metabolism

FEBS Letters

Volumn 395, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 174-178

  Goode, Derek ^a   Lewis, Mary E ^a   Crabbe, M James C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Cataract; Glucuronyl transferase; Gulonate; Lens; Myo Inositol; Xylulose

Indexed keywords

GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; XYLITOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CATARACT; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; IN VITRO STUDY; LENS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030597211     PISSN: 00145793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(96)01012-5     Document Type: Article

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