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What is the function of enzymes and hormones

Posted by Divyansh Choudhary 5 years, 11 months ago

CBSE > Class 09 > Science

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Kush Agrawal 5 years, 11 months ago

They actually helps like chemical messengers in our body

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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 11 months ago

Hormones are substances that act as messenger of information that regulate the timing and speed of the processes that take place in the body. But hormones do not take part in the chemical processes responsible for such functioning.

Enzymes act like catalyst that take part in the chemical processes. Without them the chemical processes will not take place at all or will be too slow.

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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 11 months ago

Enzymes	Hormones
Catalyst: Accelerates the rate of a reaction	Messenger: Triggers functions in the body
Predominantly composed of proteins	Composed of proteins, amino acids, steroids etc
Retains chemical make-up after use, hence can be reused	Chemical composition changes after use, hence cannot be reused
External factors acutely affect regulation of enzymes such as temperature, pH levels etc	External factors do not affect hormones as acutely as enzymes.
Enzymes cannot diffuse through a cell membrane	Hormones can diffuse through a cell membrane
Exocrine glands produce Enzymes (salivary glands, sweat glands)	Endocrine glands produce Hormones (thyroid and pituitary glands)