What is difference between hormone and enzyme - Biology - Neural Control and Coordination

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What is difference between hormone and enzyme ?

Ella Edward · Answer

A few more differences between enzymes and hormones are as follows
:-

Enzymes:-

All enzymes are proteins, except few (composed of RNA, e g,
hammerhead RNA)
They are macromolecules with higher molecular weight
They are non-diffusible through cell membrane
They either act intracellularly or carried by some ducts to
another site
Always act as biological catalysts and increases the rate of
metabolic physiological processes
They catalyze reversible or irreversible reactions
Reaction rate increases with increase in their concentration up
to a limit
They act quickly

Hormones :-

They may be proteins, amines or steroids
They have only low molecular weight
They are diffusible through cell membrane
Generally carried by blood to a target organ
They may be either excitatory or inhibitory in their
action
Hormone controlled reactions are not reversible
Deficiency or overproduction of hormone causes metabolic
disorders or diseases
Some hormones are quick acting, while some are slow acting with
a lag period