As nouns the difference between triglyceride and lipoprotein
is that
triglyceride is a lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats while
lipoprotein is any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
triglyceride Noun
( en noun)
(chemistry) A lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats.
See also
* diglyceride
* monoglyceride
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lipoprotein English
Derived terms
* high-density lipoprotein
* low-density lipoprotein
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