Triglyceride Colorimetric Assay Kit

Cayman’s Triglyceride Colorimetric Assay Kit provides a simple, reproducible, and sensitive tool for assaying mono-, di-, and triglycerides in plasma, serum, cell culture extracts, and tissue homogenates. The Triglyceride Colorimetric Assay Kit uses the enzymatic hydrolysis of triglycerides by lipase to produce glycerol and free fatty acids. The glycerol released is subsequently measured by a coupled enzymatic reaction system. The glycerol formed in reaction 1 is phosphorylated to glycerol-3-phosphate in a reaction catalyzed by glycerol kinase. The glycerol-3-phosphate is oxidized by glycerol phosphate oxidase producing dihydroxyacetone phosphate and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). Peroxidase catalyzes the redox-coupled reaction of H₂O₂ with 4-aminoantipyrine (4-AAP) and N-ethyl-N-(3-sulfopropyl)-m-anisidine (ESPA), producing a brilliant purple color. The absorbance is measured at 540 nm.

Needed but not supplied: Please download the kit booklet to verify if UltraPure Water (Milli-Q or equivalent) or any other components are needed for this assay.

WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

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