Definition of "glycation" [glycation]

• Non-enzymatic reaction of a sugar and an amine group of a protein to form a glycoprotein (noun)

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• "Also, the term glycation is a misnomer, because a lot of the protein damage blamed on sugar actually comes from lipids."
• "A critical enzyme involved in protection against glycation is "Glyoxalase 1.""
• "There's something called glycation, which is part of the new book."