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Enzymic measurement of cholesterol in serum with the CentrifiChem centrifugal analyzer. 1977

M A Pesce, and S H Bodourian

Cholesterol is measured by mixing 5 mul of sample with 350 mul of a reagent consisting of phenol, 4-aminoantipyrine, and the enzymes cholesterol oxidase, cholesterol esterase, and peroxidase. After 12 min, the resulting quinoneimine is measured at 520 nm. Readings and cholesterol concentrations are linearly related up to 4.0 g/liter. Lipemic sera and samples containing uric acid (up to 200 mg/liter), hemoglobin (up to 1 g/liter), and certain drugs (clofibrate, phenobarbital, nicotinic acid, Ketochol, Ovral-28), gave no interference. Abnormally high concentrations of bilirubin and ascorbic acid in serum lowered the cholesterol values. This enzymic assay, compared with the method of Abell and with a rate method that uses the Hantzsch reaction, gave correlation coefficients of 0.987 and 989, respectively.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D002498	Centrifugation	Process of using a rotating machine to generate centrifugal force to separate substances of different densities, remove moisture, or simulate gravitational effects. It employs a large motor-driven apparatus with a long arm, at the end of which human and animal subjects, biological specimens, or equipment can be revolved and rotated at various speeds to study gravitational effects. (From Websters, 10th ed; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
D002784	Cholesterol	The principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.	Epicholesterol
D002787	Sterol Esterase	An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of CHOLESTEROL ESTERS and some other sterol esters, to liberate cholesterol plus a fatty acid anion.	Cholesterol Esterase,15-Ketosteryl Oleate Hydrolase,Acylcholesterol Lipase,Cholesterol Ester Hydrolase,Cholesteryl Oleate Hydrolase,Cholesterylester Hydrolase,Hormone-Sensitive Lipase,Lipase A (Lysosomal Acid Cholesterol Esterase),Lipoidal Steroid Esterase,Lysosomal Acid Cholesterol Esterase,Lysosomal Acid Lipase,Steroid Hormone Esterase,Sterol Ester Acylhydrolase,15 Ketosteryl Oleate Hydrolase,Acid Lipase, Lysosomal,Acylhydrolase, Sterol Ester,Esterase, Cholesterol,Esterase, Lipoidal Steroid,Esterase, Steroid Hormone,Esterase, Sterol,Hormone Sensitive Lipase,Hydrolase, 15-Ketosteryl Oleate,Hydrolase, Cholesterol Ester,Hydrolase, Cholesteryl Oleate,Hydrolase, Cholesterylester,Lipase, Acylcholesterol,Lipase, Hormone-Sensitive,Steroid Esterase, Lipoidal
D006735	Horseradish Peroxidase	An enzyme isolated from horseradish which is able to act as an antigen. It is frequently used as a histochemical tracer for light and electron microscopy. Its antigenicity has permitted its use as a combined antigen and marker in experimental immunology.	Alpha-Peroxidase,Ferrihorseradish Peroxidase,Horseradish Peroxidase II,Horseradish Peroxidase III,Alpha Peroxidase,II, Horseradish Peroxidase,III, Horseradish Peroxidase,Peroxidase II, Horseradish,Peroxidase III, Horseradish,Peroxidase, Ferrihorseradish,Peroxidase, Horseradish
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006913	Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases	Enzymes of the oxidoreductase class that catalyze the dehydrogenation of hydroxysteroids. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 1.1.-.	Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase,Dehydrogenase, Hydroxysteroid,Dehydrogenases, Hydroxysteroid
D001205	Ascorbic Acid	A six carbon compound related to glucose. It is found naturally in citrus fruits and many vegetables. Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets, and necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. Its biologically active form, vitamin C, functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic pathways. Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant.	Vitamin C,Ascorbic Acid, Monosodium Salt,Ferrous Ascorbate,Hybrin,L-Ascorbic Acid,Magnesium Ascorbate,Magnesium Ascorbicum,Magnesium di-L-Ascorbate,Magnorbin,Sodium Ascorbate,Acid, Ascorbic,Acid, L-Ascorbic,Ascorbate, Ferrous,Ascorbate, Magnesium,Ascorbate, Sodium,L Ascorbic Acid,Magnesium di L Ascorbate,di-L-Ascorbate, Magnesium
D001663	Bilirubin	A bile pigment that is a degradation product of HEME.	Bilirubin IX alpha,Bilirubin, (15E)-Isomer,Bilirubin, (4E)-Isomer,Bilirubin, (4E,15E)-Isomer,Bilirubin, Calcium Salt,Bilirubin, Disodium Salt,Bilirubin, Monosodium Salt,Calcium Bilirubinate,Hematoidin,delta-Bilirubin,Bilirubinate, Calcium,Calcium Salt Bilirubin,Disodium Salt Bilirubin,Monosodium Salt Bilirubin,Salt Bilirubin, Calcium,delta Bilirubin