MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Steapsin is the lipase digestive enzyme present in the pancreatic juice that helps in the digestion of fats. Steapsin enzyme catalyzes the breakdown of fats into smaller molecules, glycerol and fatty acids.

Detailed explanation-2: -steapsin (countable and uncountable, plural steapsins) (biochemistry) A lipase that is secreted from the pancreas to hydrolyse triglycerides to liberate the fatty acids and glycerol.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pancreatic lipase is usually secreted by the pancreas and transferred to the duodenum to participate in the hydrolysis and digestion of fat, cholesterol esters, and fat-soluble vitamins (Carrière et al., 1994).