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No, enzymes are made of protein, which is long, folded chains of amino acids.

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Are enzymes fat?

No, most enzymes are proteins, some of which are "decorated" with sugars. A few enzymes are composed of RNA.


What do enzymes digest fat into?

Fatty acids and glycerol


What is the digestive juice which has no enzymes?

Bile. It's produced in the Gall Bladder and is made of dead red blood cells. It emulsifies fat.


Are all enzymes made of fatty acids?

No, not all enzymes are made of fatty acids. Enzymes are primarily composed of proteins, which are made up of amino acids. Fatty acids are molecules that typically serve as a source of energy or as building blocks for other molecules in the body.


In the stomach there is essentially no digestion of which macronutrient?

In the stomach, very little fat is digested. Most of fat digestion occurs in the intestine, where bile and enzymes act to break down fats.


What two types of enzymes exist in fat cells?

Fat cells, also known as adipocytes, have two types of enzymes, both of which are affected by insulin. The names of these two enzymes are pyruvate dehydrogenase and acetyl-CoA carboxylase.


What are the enzymes that break the double helix?

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Does bile contain fat digesting enzymes?

Yes.


Is an enzyme a fat?

No. Biological enzymes are all proteins.


What is an energy rich compound such as fat called?

it is enzymes


How does a healthy body process fat?

In most people, the body is already programmed by its genetic code to produce all of the enzymes and chemicals necessary to carry out the functions necessary to process fat.


What makes fat more available to digestive enzymes?

Bile emulsifies the fat, breaking it down into smaller pieces. This increases the surface area of the fat particles and makes it more available for action by digestive enzymes.