Non-enzymatic glycation of type I collag
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Kristin L. Reigle; Gloria Di Lullo; Kevin R. Turner; Jerold A. Last; Inna Chervo
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Article
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2008
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Nonβenzymatic glycation of type I collagen occurs in aging and diabetes, and may affect collagen solubility, charge, polymerization, and intermolecular interactions. Proteoglycans^1^ (PGs) bind type I collagen and are proposed to regulate fibril assembly, function, and cellβcollagen int