3 Macronutrient Digestion - University of Florida

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position of triglycerides to produce 1,2-diglyceride and a free fatty acid, as shown below. 4. It is responsible for up to 20% of triglyceride digestion. 3. Figure 3.35 Gastric Lipase action results in production of 1,2-diglyceride and a free fatty acid The chyme will then leave the stomach and enter the small intestine via the pyloric sphincter

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