Definitions for "Glycation"
A non-enzymatic reaction that adds a carbohydrate group to a protein or peptide.
the binding of glucose and other sugars onto proteins.
Glycation results in Advanced Glycation Endproducts or AGEs. AGEs have adverse effects on collagen, making it stiff and brittle. These sugar-protein products, or AGEs, change progressively to very stable compounds which form sticky deposits that can accumulate all over the body.