Carnosine enables the heart muscle to contract more efficiently through enhancement of calcium response in heart myocytesnGlycation involves the non-enzyme controlled cross-linking of proteins or lipids and sugars to form non-functioning structures in the body.nCarnosine is a unique dipeptide that can interfere with the glycation process.nLife Extension Super Carnosine 60 Vegetarian Capsules is a multifunctional dipeptide made up of the amino acids beta-alanine and L-histidine.1 It is found both in food and in the human body. Long-lived cells such as nerve cells (neurons) and muscle cells (myocytes) contain high levels of carnosine. Muscle levels of carnosine correlate with the maximum life spans of animals. Carnosine has a number of antioxidant properties and has been shown to be an anti-glycating agent