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What enzyme is responsible for the enzymatic degradation of dietary TAG, cholesteryl esters, and phospholipids?
What enzyme is responsible for the enzymatic degradation of dietary TAG, cholesteryl esters, and phospholipids?
- Bile salts
- Pancreatic lipase (correct)
- Colipase
- Pancreatic cholesteryl ester hydrolase
What is the primary product of TAG hydrolysis by pancreatic lipase?
What is the primary product of TAG hydrolysis by pancreatic lipase?
- Cholesteryl esters
- 2-monoacylglycerol and free fatty acids (correct)
- Phospholipids
- Bile salts
Which protein binds the lipase at the lipid-aqueous interface and restores its activity in the presence of inhibitory substances like bile acids?
Which protein binds the lipase at the lipid-aqueous interface and restores its activity in the presence of inhibitory substances like bile acids?
- Pancreatic lipase
- Bile salts
- Colipase (correct)
- Pancreatic cholesteryl ester hydrolase
What effect does Orlistat, an antiobesity drug, have on gastric and pancreatic lipases?
What effect does Orlistat, an antiobesity drug, have on gastric and pancreatic lipases?
What activates the cholesteryl ester hydrolase for the degradation of cholesteryl esters?
What activates the cholesteryl ester hydrolase for the degradation of cholesteryl esters?
What is the primary site of lipid digestion in the small intestine?
What is the primary site of lipid digestion in the small intestine?
Which enzyme is responsible for converting fatty acids into their activated form?
Which enzyme is responsible for converting fatty acids into their activated form?
What is the role of mixed micelles in lipid absorption by the intestinal mucosa?
What is the role of mixed micelles in lipid absorption by the intestinal mucosa?
What can cause lipid malabsorption resulting in increased lipid in the feces?
What can cause lipid malabsorption resulting in increased lipid in the feces?
Where does the biosynthesis of complex lipids take place after absorption by enterocytes?
Where does the biosynthesis of complex lipids take place after absorption by enterocytes?
