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What is glycation?
What is glycation?
- The breakdown of complex sugars in the body
- The conversion of lipids into simple sugars
- The process of proteins converting into glucose
- The process of simple sugars binding to molecules like proteins and lipids (correct)
What can the predominance of advanced glycosylation end-products result in?
What can the predominance of advanced glycosylation end-products result in?
- Reduced vascular fibrosis and increased collagenous elasticity
- Increased collagenous elasticity and reduced lipid metabolism
- Thickened basement membranes and improved lipid metabolism
- Vascular fibrosis and impaired lipid metabolism (correct)
How can glycation affect aging according to the theory?
How can glycation affect aging according to the theory?
- It may act as a mediator of aging (correct)
- It has no impact on the aging process
- It reverses the aging process
- It accelerates the aging process
