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Is bile an enzyme specifically used for the chemical breakdown of fat?
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∙ 8y ago
Bile is not an enzyme, but an emulsifying agent. It physically breaks down fat into smaller molecules, providing a greater surface area for the work of fat-digesting enzymes.
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What is a non enzyme chemical that breaks down fat?
lipase and Bile produced from Gullbladder
What sort of chemical is the bile?
Bile is not a chemical, it is bile salts.
What enzyme is present in bile juice?
No, there are no enzymes in bile.
Does bile breakdown globules of fat into tiny droplets?
compresses and emulsifies (breaks down) it.
What enzyme in bile juice found?
There are no enzymes in bile to the best of my knowledge. It is primarily composed of bile acids, bile pigments, cholesterol, and phospholipids. If enzymes do exist in bile they are in minut concentrations and are unnecessary for its functioning. The primary purpose of bile is to emulsify fats. What that means is they increase the surface area of fats so that enzymes may work on them more effectively. These enzymes are secreted by the pancrease. drazx is the original author of this answer
What is the digestive enzyme of the intestine?
Bile
What does bile breakdown in the digestive system?
The liver.
Does the gallbladder produce or store enzymes?
Neither.The gallbladder will store bile, but bile is not an enzyme. Bile is produced by the liver.
Is bile a chemical compound?
No, bile is not a single compound; it is a solution mostly of water, salts, mucus, pigments, and lipids.
Is the small intestines chemical or mechanical?
The small intestine completes the process of chemical digestion.
What is human bile?
bile is an enzyme secreted from human liver,excess of liver toxification secretes more bile juice.
What receive enzyme and bile from other organs?
The duodenum (part of the small intestine) is where the hepatopancreatic duct (common duct from the liver and pancreas) empties both bile and enzymes from the pancreas for chemical digestion.The duodenum or small intestine.
