Triglycerides VS Glucose

[Carl Fredrik Ahl]

Hi,

I think triglycerides and glucose are very like each other when they are described. I wonder what's the big difference? Glucose is taking up by cells if energy is needed and so is triglycerides, so what differ?

[CharonY]

A) Structurally and chemically very different.

B) Different pathways in uptake

C) Different pathways in metabolization (though interconversion is possible via central metabolitic pathways)

D) Different physiological effects (e.g. of high/low levels).