carboxymethyllysine

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The advanced glycation end product, Nepsilon-carboxymethyllysine, is a product of both lipid peroxidation and glycoxidation reactions.

Vegetarians AGE faster | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
When researchers measured levels of carboxymethyllysine, an glycation product that represents a general marker of oxidative stress and long-term damage of proteins in aging, atherosclerosis and diabetes it was found to be significantly elevated in vegetarians as compared to omnivores.

Vegetarians AGE faster | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008