BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

ENZYMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A product of the chemical reaction involving fats and the lipase enzyme is
A
fatty acids
B
amino acids
C
simple sugars like glucose
D
starch
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lipase catalyzes the hydrolysis reaction and breaks down ester bonds of lipids and fats and converts into fatty acids, glycerol, and other alcohols (Melani et al., 2020).

Detailed explanation-2: -Lipid digestion and pancreatic lipase The products of the reaction are free fatty acids and 2-monoacylglycerols. The 2-monoacylglycerol, the main form in which the monoacylglycerols are absorbed from the small intestine, can undergo an isomerization process in which the remaining fatty acid moves to carbon 1 or 3.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lipases are digestive enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of fat (lipid, triglyceride) into free fatty acids (FFA) and monoglycerides, molecules that can be absorbed into the bloodstream [1].

Detailed explanation-4: -Lipases hydrolyze triglycerides (fats) into their component fatty acid and glycerol molecules.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lipase is an enzyme the body uses to break down fats in food so they can be absorbed in the intestines. Lipase is produced in the pancreas, mouth, and stomach.

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