Term Name:	N(6)-(1-carboxyethyl)-L-lysine
Synonyms:	CEL, N(6)-(1-carboxyethyl)-L-lysine, N(epsilon)-(1-carboxyethyl)-L-lysine, N(epsilon)-(1-carboxyethyl)lysine, N(epsilon)-(carboxyethyl)lysine
Definition:	A L-lysine derivative formed during the reaction between methylglyoxal and protein. CEL is a homologue of N(epsilon)-(carboxymethyl)lysine (CML), an advanced glycation end-product that is formed on reaction of glyoxal or glycolaldehyde with protein and on oxidative cleavage of fructoselysine, the Amadori adduct formed on glycation of protein by glucose.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:60125]  ( EBI )