lipases break down fats into fatty acids and which other chemical?

Lipases break down fats into fatty acids and glycerol.

Quick scoop

When lipases act on fats (triglycerides), they hydrolyse them into:

• Fatty acids.

• Glycerol.

In many exam-style questions, the completion of the sentence “Lipases break down fats into fatty acids and which other chemical?” is therefore “glycerol.”