Pancreatic Lipase Is an Enzyme Which

question 32

Multiple Choice

Pancreatic lipase is an enzyme which

• A) hydrolyzes triglycerides to glycerol plus fatty acid.
• B) specifically attacks the 2-position of triglycerides.
• C) specifically attacks the 1- and 3-ester linkages of triglycerides.
• D) specifically hydrolyzes 2-monoglycerides to glycerol and fatty acid.
• E) specifically hydrolyzes phospholipids.

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Definitions:

Bradykinins

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General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-phase reaction to stress introduced by Hans Selye, consisting of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion stages, explaining the body's response to stress.

Alarm

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Resistance

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