glycate
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glycate — 1. verb To react with an amino group of a protein 2. noun The product of such a reaction … Wiktionary
Polyol pathway — Also called the sorbitol aldose reductase pathway, the polyol pathway appears to be implicated in diabetic complications, especially in microvascular damage to the retina, kidney and nerves. The Pathway Cells use glucose for energy, though unused … Wikipedia
Water-in-water emulsion — An emulsion is two immiscible liquids mixed together (by shaking for example) with small droplets of one liquid dispersed (separated and distributed throughout the space) in the other liquid. This dispersion is usually not stable and all the… … Wikipedia
glycation — The nonenzymic reaction that forms a glycate. * * * n. the chemical linkage of glucose to a protein, to form a glycoprotein. Glycation of body proteins has been postulated as a cause of complications of diabetes mellitus. See advanced… … Medical dictionary
