glycation
noun[CorU]
chemistryspecializeduk/ɡlaɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ɡlaɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/achemicalprocessin which asugarmoleculebonds(=joins)to aproteinorlipid(=fat)molecule, which islinkedto someharmfulprocessesin thebody:
糖化作用The twomajorcausesofaccumulateddamageduringagingare oxygenation and glycation.衰老过程中产生累计性损伤的两个主要原因是氧合作用和糖化作用。
Elevatedbloodlevelsofglucoseleadtoincreasedglycation ofproteins.血糖水平上升导致蛋白糖化增加。
Glycations in thebloodstreamoccurmainlywithsimplesugarssuch asglucoseandfructose.血液循环中的糖化作用主要由两种糖引起，分别是葡萄糖和果糖。
- Anantioxidantassistsinenergymetabolismandinhibitsglycation.
- Glycationsinterferewithmolecularandcellularfunctioningat a verybasiclevelthroughoutthebody.
- Browning orovercookingmeatleadsto glycation, areactionbetweensugarsandproteinswhich isconsideredharmful.
- Itappearsthatfructoseand galactose haveapproximatelytentimesthe glycationactivityofglucose.
Physical & chemical processes
- absorbable
- absorptive
- absorptive capacity
- acidification
- addition reaction
- condense
- electrolysis
- evaporate
- evaporation
- excitability
- excitation
- excite
- exergonic
- oxidize
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- reliquefy
- reliquify
- solidify