Lipids - digestion and absorption

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Lipids Digestion and Absorption
R. C. Gupta Professor and Head Department of
Biochemistry National Institute of Medical
Sciences Jaipur, India
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EMB - RCG
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EMB - RCG
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Digestion and absorption
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O II
O II
O II
Phospholipase A2
H2O
R2?COOH
Hydrolysis of a glycerophospholipid
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H2O
Cholesterol esterase
R?COOH
Hydrolysis of esterified cholesterol
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Digested lipids are passively absorbed into the
mucosal cells of the small intestine
Being hydrophobic, they can easily pass through
the lipid bilayer of cell membrane
Emulsification also helps in their absorption
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RCG - EMB
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Thank you