Preferred Term:
advanced glycation end products
Definition:
Products derived from the nonenzymatic reaction of glucose and proteins in vivo that exhibit a yellow-brown pigmentation and an ability to participate in protein-protein cross-linking. These substances are involved in biological processes relating to protein turnover and it is believed that their excessive accumulation contributes to the chronic complications of diabetes mellitus.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
- advanced glycation end product
- advanced glycation end-products
- advanced glycosylation end products
- advanced glycation endproducts
- advanced glycated end products
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/226846
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