since hydrolysis of fat in the stomach can be catalyzed by enzymes of lingual ( hamosh , m. ( 1979 ) pediatr . res . 13 , 615-622 ) and possibly gastric origin , we have studied the developmental pattern and quantitative contribution of these two enzymes to intragastric fat digestion by measuring lipase activity in homogenates of lingual glands and gastric mucosa of rats from birth until 60 days of age .
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gastric mucosa