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the liver secrets bike into the small intestine. is it correct to say that bile contains enzymes that break fats into smaller gobules
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Well, bile doesn't necessarily contain enzymes, per se, but it does contain emulsifiers (bile salts, lecithin) which help to seal fat into tiny globules (droplets).
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