Question

The enzyme which hydrolysis triglycerides to fatty acids and glycerol is called:
(A) Maltose
(B) Lipase
(C) Zymase
(D) Pepsin

Answer 1

Hint: Triglycerides are a form of lipid or a fat that can be found in our blood. When we consume any food, the energy or calories that we might not need at the immediate moment and are left unused, gets converted to something known as Glycerides.

Complete step-by-step Answer:
The given options are all very important enzymes. These hydrolysis reactions of these enzymes can be described in the following manner:
1. Maltose: upon hydrolysis by the enzyme known as Maltase, the maltose enzyme produces two molecules. Both these molecules are of the same compound. The hydrolysis product is maltose is \[\alpha \]- d – glucopyranosyl
2. Lipase: Lipase has the tendency to hydrolyse the ester bonds that are present which connect the fatty acids to the glycerol. This action in turn enables the release of fatty acids and glycerol form the adipose tissue to wherever any given active tissue needs energy.
3. Zymase: Zymase in particular is an enzyme that acts as a catalyst in the reaction of fermentation of glucose, which forms the products ethanol and carbon dioxide.
4. Pepsin: The hydrolysis products of pepsin can be identified as polypeptide fragments of high molecular weight.
Hence, from the discussion above, we can conclude that the enzyme which hydrolysis triglycerides to fatty acids and glycerol is called Lipase

Hence, Option B is the correct option.

Note: the path followed by lipase originates from the blood. As when needed, this blood is supplied to the active tissues where they can provide energy to the active tissue in the form of ATP.