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Describe the enzymatic action on fats in the duodenum.

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Fats are broken down by lipases with the help of bile into di and monoglycerides and further into fatty acids and glycerol in the duodenum The reaction involved in this process are as follows
`{:("Fats " overset("Lipases")to "Diglycerides" to "Monoglycerides"),("Di and Monoglycerides " overset("Lipases")to "Fatty acids " + "Glycerol"):}`
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