Effect of glycation on erythrocyte enzymatic activites involved in redox balance and in oxidised protein degradation.

Catalase, superoxide dismutase, peroxidase and chymotrypsine-like activity of the proteasome (LLVY). Enzymatic activities were determined as described in the material and methods section. G0, G5, G25 and G137 represent the four conditions of incubation to which erythrocytes were subjected: 0, 5, 25 and 137 mmol/l glucose, respectively. Results are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 4 to 9) and statistical analyses were performed using Tukey’s post hoc analysis following a significant one way ANOVA: * effect of erythrocyte glycation (vs. G 5): * p