Lipases are the enzymes that specifically catalyze the hydrolysis of ester bonds in lipid substrates. They break down triglycerides (fats) into free fatty acids and glycerol.

• Zymase is an enzyme complex found in yeast that catalyzes the fermentation of sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide.
• Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme secreted in the stomach that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides.
• Maltase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the disaccharide maltose into two simple sugars of glucose.