Benjamin S. Szwergold
Dartmouth Medical School
Remsen 311-314
HB 7515
Hanover
USA
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- Fructosamine-3-kinase-related-protein phosphorylates glucitolamines on the C-4 hydroxyl: novel substrate specificity of an enigmatic enzyme. Szwergold, B., Manevich, Y., Payne, L., Loomes, K. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (2007)
- Fructosamine-6-phosphates are deglycated by phosphorylation to fructosamine-3,6-bisphosphates catalyzed by fructosamine-3-kinase (FN3K) and/or fructosamine-3-kinase-related-protein (FN3KRP). Szwergold, B.S. Med. Hypotheses (2007)
- Alpha-thiolamines such as cysteine and cysteamine act as effective transglycating agents due to formation of irreversible thiazolidine derivatives. Szwergold, B.S. Med. Hypotheses (2006)
- Identification of diadenosine-triphosphate in mature bovine lenses. Szwergold, B.S., Lal, S. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (2005)
- Intrinsic toxicity of glucose, due to non-enzymatic glycation, is controlled in-vivo by deglycation systems including: FN3K-mediated deglycation of fructosamines and transglycation of aldosamines. Szwergold, B.S. Med. Hypotheses (2005)
- Transglycation--a potential new mechanism for deglycation of Schiff's bases. Szwergold, B.S., Howell, S.K., Beisswenger, P.J. Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. (2005)
- Carnosine and anserine act as effective transglycating agents in decomposition of aldose-derived Schiff bases. Szwergold, B.S. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (2005)
- Enzymatic deglycation--a new paradigm or an epiphenomenon?. Szwergold, B.S., Beisswenger, P.J. Biochem. Soc. Trans. (2003)
- Human fructosamine-3-kinase: purification, sequencing, substrate specificity, and evidence of activity in vivo. Szwergold, B.S., Howell, S., Beisswenger, P.J. Diabetes (2001)