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.
Lipase & Fat Digestion. Without your digestive enzymes, you would be unable to extract the energy and nutrients from the foods you eat. These enzymes help break down the different components of the food you consume into smaller molecules that can be absorbed by your small intestine. Every digestive enzyme in your body acts on a specific component of food. Lipase is the enzyme your body uses to break down the fats in the food you eat.