Describe the enzymatic action

Question:

 Describe the enzymatic action on fats in the duodenum.

Solution:

Fats (lipases) → Diglycerides → Monoglycerides

Intestinal lipases act on di-monoglycerides and convert into fatty acids and glycerol.

Diglycerides and monoglycerides in the presence of lipases gets converted into fatty acid and glycerol.

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