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Bile Lipids Er Lipase Action Salts Emulsify Small

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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