Acetyl-L-carnitine decreases glycation of lens proteins: In vitro studies

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 109-115

  Swamy Mruthinti, S ^a   Carter, A L ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetyl L carnitine; Acetylation; Diabetic cataracts; Glycation; L carnitine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ADVANCED GLYCATION END PRODUCT; ALPHA CRYSTALLIN; CARNITINE; LENS PROTEIN; LEVACECARNINE; MEMBRANE LIPID;

ACETYLATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATTLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLYCATION; IN VITRO STUDY; INHIBITION KINETICS; LENS; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATION; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES;

EID: 0032790256     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1999.0680     Document Type: Article

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