Definition of Glycation

1. Noun. (biochemistry) non-enzymatic reaction of a sugar and an amine group of a protein to form a glycoprotein ¹

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Medical Definition of Glycation

1. The uncontrolled, non-enzymatic reaction of sugars with proteins. Chemical glycation is also very important in the damage done to diabetics when their sugar levels rise above normal, and in damage done to critical proteins of long-lived nerve cells in aging. (14 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glycation

glutæus
glyburide
glycaemia
glycaemic
glycal
glycals
glycan
glycanase
glycanohydrolases
glycans
glycaric
glycaric acid
glycate
glycated
glycates
glycation (current term)
glycations
glycemia
glycemic
glyceollin
glyceollins
glyceral
glyceraldehdye 3 phosphate
glyceraldehyde
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate ferredoxin oxidoreductase
glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase
glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate phosphatase
glyceraldehydephosphate dehydrogenase
glyceraldehydes

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