List the key components of bile. Is bile action similar to the action of lipases? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
Bile salts, bile pigments, and cholesterol are the key components. Bile does not contain enzymes or have enzymatic action; rather bile emulsifies lipids so that lipases have sufficient access to their lipid substrates.
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