Lysine rich proteins

in diabetes and arthritis

may be biomarkers

for age related diseases.

--- June 30, 2011

Avoid high lysine foods:

  • whey protein
  • low fat dairy
  • skim milk
  • legumes
  • seeds
  • beans
  • oatmeal
  • brown rice
  • wheat germ
  • whole wheat

Eat these foods:

  • white rice
  • full fat dairy
  • whipping cream
  • unbleached white flour
  • leaves, stems, bark, roots

--- Published June 30, 2011

Dis Markers, 2011;30(6):317-24.
doi: 10.3233/DMA-2011-0791.

Glycated Lysine Residues: A Marker for Non-Enzymatic Protein Glycation in Age-Related Diseases

Nadeem A Ansari 1 , Moinuddin, Rashid Ali

PMID: 21725160 PMCID: PMC3825483 DOI: 10.3233/DMA-2011-0791

Abstract

Nonenzymatic glycosylation or glycation of macromolecules, especially proteins leading to their oxidation, play an important role in diseases. Glycation of proteins primarily results in the formation of an early stage and stable Amadori-lysine product which undergo further irreversible chemical reactions to form advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs). This review focuses these products in lysine rich proteins such as collagen and human serum albumin for their role in aging and age-related diseases. Antigenic characteristics of glycated lysine residues in proteins together with the presence of serum autoantibodies to the glycated lysine products and lysine-rich proteins in diabetes and arthritis patients indicates that these modified lysine residues may be a novel biomarker for protein glycation in aging and age-related diseases.