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Write the equation for the action of pancreatin on a molecule tristearin

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Tristearin is the beef’s primary fat. It is known as a triglyceride which is a molecule of glycerine that has reacted with three (3) molecules of fatty acid stearic acid. The chemical equation of the action of pancreatin on tristearin is triglyceride + 2H2O --> 2HO(O=C)C17H35 + monoglyceride.

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