<biochemistry> Transfer of glucose residues, usually from the nucleotide sugar derivative UDPG. ... Enzymic glucosylation to generate the glucosyl galactosyl disaccharide on the hydroxylysine of collagen is a normal process. A recent theory suggests that glucosylation of certain long lived proteins by a nonenzymic reaction with free glucose m...
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Transfer of glucose residues, usually from the nucleotide-sugar derivative UDPG. Enzymic glucosylation to generate the glucosyl-galactosyl disaccharide on the hydroxylysine of collagen is a normal process. A recent theory suggests that glucosylation of certain long-lived proteins by a non-enzymic reaction with free glucose may contribute to ageing.
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