4 The Maine minimum wage is automatically replaced with the Federal minimum wage rate if it is higher than the State minimum with the exception that any such increase is limited to no more than $1.00 per hour above the current legislated State rate.
1 Lipase from the pancreas digests lipids to fatty acids and glycerol in our small intestine. 2  Pepsin is a protease that begins digestion of proteins, breaking them into peptides and amino acids. 3  Pepsinogen, is secreted by gastric glands of the stomach into the stomach.
Amylase and lipase are digestive enzymes. Amylase breaks down dietary starch, and lipase aids in the digestion of dietary fats. The pancreas produces these enzymes in large quantities and secretes them into the small intestine. Diseases of the pancreas most commonly cause elevated amylase and lipase, although other disorders may lead to abnormally increased blood levels of these enzymes.