AGE's Flashcards
1
Q
What are AGE’s?
A
Advanced Glycation Endproducts
2
Q
Give examples of Post Translational Modifications
A
Phosphorylation
Ubiquinitism
Glycosylation
Glycation
3
Q
What is HBA1c?
A
Modified haemoglobin
4
Q
Give examples of indicators of diabetic control
A
Actual glucose level
Glycated hemoglobin
Fructosamine
Microalbuminuria
5
Q
What is a nonenzymatic browning reaction?
A
When you cook food it browns.
The same reaction happens in the body, but more slowly.