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Steps of glycation of collagen fibers, (A) Lysine glycation (red font—reduced glucose attached to lysine molecule and forming a Schiff base); (B) Collagen fibril via glycation cross-linking (red lines—bonds formed during the glycation process); (C) Abnormal collagen fiber (red lines—bonds formed between fibers) (reprinted from [58]).
