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In the duodenum there is pancreatic lipase. This is an enzyme that breaks down fats into small enough pieces that you can absorb it to use it for energy/fuel.

To be technical, fats in the duodenum are emulsified by bile (produced in the liver) and mixed micelles are formed (small "balls" of triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids, etc.). Pancreatic lipase will break down triglycerides in the mixed micelles into monoglycerides and free fatty acids. The enterocytes lining our small intestines will absorb monoglycerides and fatty acids.

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