Bile salts emulsify lipids to increase surface area for lipase action, while sodium bicarbonate neutralizes stomach acid to provide an optimal pH for lipase action.
I sali biliari emulsionano i lipidi per aumentare l'area superficiale per l'azione della lipasi, mentre il bicarbonato di sodio neutralizza l'acido dello stomaco per ottimizzare il pH per l'azione della lipasi.
| Front | Why does bile do? |
|---|---|
| Back | - bile salts emulsify lipids into small droplets - larger surface area for lipase action - lipids hydrolysed into glycerol and fatty acids faster - sodium hydrogencarbonate neutralises stomach acid - to provide optimum pH for lipase action |
Tags: digestion, enzymes, exam, lipids
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