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yes,its in stomach only.
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Where can lipase's be found?
Lipase may be found in a woman's breast milk. Lipase is an enzyme and is released by the pancreas and them goes into the small intestine.
Lipase optimum pH?
A lipase is an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of fats. Its optimum pH varies depending on the type of lipase. Pancreatic lipase has an optimum pH of 8.0 while stomach lipase ranges from 4.0 to 5.0.
What hormones does the stomach produce?
Cells in the pyloric region of hte stomach secrete the hormone (A) pepsin (B) amylase (C) gastrin (D) lipase
What is a enzyme found in pancreatic juices?
An enzyme found in pancreatic juices is amylase, trypsin, and lipase.
Enzyme found in gastric juices?
the enzyme found in gastric juice is Pepsinogenand it only works in an acidic environment (hydrochloric acid is in the stomach)then when that enzyme gets mixed with the hydrochloric acid it creates pepsin and pepsin breaks down proteins into amino acid chainsthere are also other enzymes like:HClReninPepsinogenGelatinaseGastric AmylaseGastric Lipase
Why arn't lipase and amylase secreted into the stomach with pepsin?
Lipase and amylase require an alkaline environment such as what is found in the duodenum of the small intestine. Pepsin functions in the acidic environment of the stomach.
Where can lipase's be found?
Lipase may be found in a woman's breast milk. Lipase is an enzyme and is released by the pancreas and them goes into the small intestine.
Why are lipase that are found in saliva and in the stomach not very effective at digestion?
because triglycerides are hydrophobic
Where are lipids first digested?
by bile in the stomach then by lipase by bile in the stomach then by lipase
Where is lipase added?
pancreas, mouth, stomach
Where is the lipase enzyme found in the cell?
Lipase is found in the organelle called a lysosome.
Where is lipase synthesized?
Lipase is an enzyme that helps break down food during digestion. No, lipase is not produced in the liver. It is produced in the pancreas.
Which enzyme works best in alkaline conditions?
Pepsin in the stomach
Name three organs where lipid digestion occurs?
Mouth, stomach, small intestineActually, lipid digestion only occurs in the small intestine. It does not occur anywhere else in the digestive tract.The enzyme which digests lipid is lipase. There are three types of lipase; lingual, gastric, and pancreatic. lingual is found in the mouth, gastric is found in the stomach, and pancreatic is found in the pancreas. While most of this lipid is digested in the small intestine, digestion occurs in other areas as well. The previous answer is correct; digestion of lipids occurs in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine.
Why would pancreatic lipase be active in both the mouth and the intestine?
Lipase is present in the stomach and the mouth so that fats are broken down. This allows the intestines to absorb the fats.
What breaks up fat during digestion?
Various lipases break up fat. Some produced by the tongue (lingual lipase), a little lipase by the stomach but most by the pancreas (pancreatic lipase). Bile helps to break down fat into little pieces so that the lipases in the small intestine have more surface area to work on.
Why does fat not begin to decrease immediately after entering the duodenum?
Fats need to be emulsified by bile before lipase can act on it. Lipase also needs an alkaline medium to act well and acid in the food from the stomach must first be neutralised before lipase can act on it.
