Enzymes Degrading Dietary Fat

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What general name is given to the enzymes that degrade dietary fat (TAGs) in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine?

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Lipases degrade dietary fat ( TAGs ), a major source of our calories.

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Where in the body does the degradation of dietary TAGs containing LCFAs occur primarily? What are the two products? What enzyme catalyzes the process? What additional protein is needed?

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Degradation of dietary TAGs containing LCFA s occurs in the lumen of the small intestine. The products are two FFAs and one 2-MAG, which has a FA at C-2. Pancreatic lipase is the catalyst. The protein colipase is needed to stabilize the lipase at the lipid–aqueous interface.