@article { ISI:000259509600003,
	title = {Albumin competitively inhibits glycation of less abundant proteins},
	journal = {Protein and Peptide Letters},
	volume = {15},
	number = {7},
	year = {2008},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {663-667},
	publisher = {BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD},
	type = {Article},
	address = {EXECUTIVE STE Y26, PO BOX 7917, SAIF ZONE, 1200 BR SHARJAH, U ARAB EMIRATES},
	abstract = {<p>Glycation, a non-enzymatic reaction between glucose and protein is the primary cause of diabetic complications. Albumin, the most abundant plasma protein undergoes glycation both in vivo and in vitro. The influence of albumin on glycation of less abundant proteins has not been addressed. For the first time, we show that albumin competitively inhibits the glycation of less abundant proteins. This study suggests that at least in the initial stages of diabetes, albumin may protect other proteins from glycation.</p>},
	keywords = {Diabetes, glucose, insulin, MALDI-TOF-MS, vascular complication},
	issn = {0929-8665},
	doi = {10.2174/092986608785133690},
	author = {Bhonsle, Hemangi S. and Singh, Sameer Kumar and Srivastava, Ghanshyam and Boppana, Ramanamurthy and Kulkarni, Mahesh J.}
}
