digestion of lipids Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What are lipids hydrolysed into?
A
One glycerol, one fatty acid and monoglycerides
2
Q
Which enzyme hydrolyses lipids?
A
Lipase
3
Q
Where is lipase secreted?
A
By the pancreas into the small intestine
4
Q
What does lipase specifically hydrolyse?
A
The ester bond of triglycerides
5
Q
What increases the hydrolysis of lipids?
A
Bile salts
6
Q
Why does bile increase the hydrolysis of lipids?
A
It emulsifies them causing them to form small droplets
7
Q
What does emulsification do?
A
Increases the surface area of the lipids which speeds up the hydrolysis by lipase
8
Q
Where are bile salts present?
A
Bile
9
Q
Where is bile produced?
A
In the liver
10
Q
Where is bile stored?
A
Gall bladder
