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Bronson Bronson A Haynes Nov 16, 2013
protocol Protocol: Measurement of Liver Triglyceride Content
What is the purpose of the magnesium chloride? Is it essential to have this step?
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Hani Jouihan Author Answered Nov 18, 2013

Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology and Metabolism, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA

Hi Bronson
the purpose of using MgCl2 is to serve as a precipitating agent for lipids.
For more details, I recommend googling for "Triglyceride Assay and magnesium chloride" you will find a lot of detailed info about this topic.
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