Lipase is synthesized in the ______. (a) pancreas (b) small intestine (c) large intestine (d) stomach (e) liver. Homework.Study.com Digestive Enzymes Functions How Carbs Proteins Fats Break Down You see food. Your body sees chemistry. What happens step by step: Carbohydrates amylase starts breakdown, maltase completes to glucose Co Lipase is protein secreted by the pancreas The pancreatic lipase and Co lipase attacks triglycerides and liberates the fatty acids at position 1 and 3 resulting: Free fatty acids (FFA) Monoacylglycerol &Diacylglycerol Glycerol Enzyme activity in liquid lipase melts as a step towards solvent free biology at 150 C Nature Communications