Triglycerides and their Measurement

Flashcards covering key vocabulary related to triglycerides and their measurement techniques.

Triglyceride

A lipid molecule consisting of three fatty acids and one glycerol molecule, important for energy storage.

Hydrophobic

Property of triglycerides that makes them insoluble in water.

Chylomicron

A type of lipoprotein that carries triglycerides from the intestines to other tissues.

Van Handel-Zilversmit Reaction

A colorimetric method to measure plasma triglycerides by saponifying triglycerides to yield fatty acids and glycerol.

Hantzsch Reaction

A method that produces a yellow compound measurable at 405 nm, used for triglyceride measurement.

Saponification

The process of hydrolyzing triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol.

Colorimetry

A method used to measure the absorbance of a compound formed after oxidation of glycerol.

Oxidation

The chemical process that converts glycerol to measurable compounds using oxidizing agents.

Extraction

The process of removing lipids from proteins and other substances in sample preparation.

Fasting requirement

A period of 12-14 hours without food prior to triglyceride measurement.