Fructose induced deactivation of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity and its prevention by pyruvate: Implications in cataract prevention

Free Radical Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 315-320

  Zhao, Wei ^a   Devamanoharan, P S ^a   Varma, Shambhu D ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cataract; Deactivation; Fructose; Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase; Oxygen radicals; Pyruvate

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; FREE RADICAL; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; INOSITOL; MANNITOL; OXOACID; OXYGEN RADICAL; PYRUVIC ACID; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; CATARACT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME METABOLISM; GLYCATION;

ANIMALS; CATALASE; CATARACT; CYTOCHROME C GROUP; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME REPRESSION; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; HUMANS; HYDROXYL RADICAL; INOSITOL; MANNITOL; NADP; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PEROXIDES; PYRUVIC ACID; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TIME FACTORS;

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EID: 0032428311     PISSN: 10715762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10715769800300351     Document Type: Article

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