Enzyme and hormones are the two terms we used. There is so many difference between the enzyme and the hormones. Enzyme and hormones are the chemicals which produced in our body. Enzyme and hormone both have different function in our body.
Here the difference between the enzyme and the hormones.
Enzyme
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Hormone
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Definition
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Enzyme is the chemical produced by the body which acts as biocatalyst into the body.
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Hormone is chemically produced into the body regulates the activity of certain cells or organs.
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Site of Secretion
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Hormone secreted by the exocrine gland.
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Hormones are secreted by the endocrine gland.
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Release
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Enzymes act at the place where they are released into the body.
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Hormones are circulated in body through the blood and act
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Function
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It regulates the biochemical reaction. Enzyme break the carbohydrate, protein, and lipids are into small molecules, transform it into the chemical energy which is used
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Hormones regulate many activities like digestion, metabolism, growth, reproduction, moods, electrolytic balances etc. It gives the signal to cell to perform the activity.
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Nature
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Enzyme is the protein which may contain metal molecules.
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Hormones are made up of protein and steroid
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Molecular Weight
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Enzyme have high molecular weight
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Hormones have low molecular weight
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Example
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Oxidoreductase, Transferase, Hydrolase etc
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Thyroid, parathyroid, TSH, Insulin etc
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Factor
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Affected by pH, temperature etc
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Not affected by the temperature and pH.
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Site of action
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Enzymes form and act at the site of production
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Hormones form and act at different sites
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Structure
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Enzyme does not alter the structure. It is reusable.
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Hormones get destroyed so it cannot be reused
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Disease
possibility
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Chances of occurring disease are less due to enzyme dysfunction
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Chances of disease are more due to hormone dysfunction
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Diffusion
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They are nondiffusible through the cell membrane.
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They are diffusible through cell membrane.
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Prosthetic Group
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Enzyme contains coenzyme and cofactor as prosthetic group.
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Hormone does not have prosthetic group.
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