Question
What are the differences between hormones and enzymes?
Answer
| Hormones | Enzymes |
|---|---|
| Produced by glands or specialized cells in the body | Produced by cells in the body |
| Typically proteins or steroids in nature | Usually proteins in nature |
| Serve as chemical messengers to regulate physiological processes in the body | Catalyze biochemical reactions in the body |
| Bind to specific receptors on target cells to exert their effects | Act on specific substrates to catalyze chemical reactions |
| Typically present in low concentrations in the body | Can be present in high concentrations in the body |
