Re:효소와 호르몬의 차이점

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지금 이순간 인체에서는 수많은 효소, 호르몬이 만들어져 인체가 생리학적 기능을 하도록 작용

효소는 외분비 - 아밀라제, 펩신, 췌장소화효소 등의 반응을 촉진하기 위한 촉매로 작용

호르몬은 내분비 - 에피네프린, 인슐린, 성장호르몬, 테스토스테론 등 내분비 messenger로 작용

이들이 어떻게 작용하고 어떻게 제거되는지를 이해해야 보충제를 복용하여 효과를 내고 어떻게 제거되는지를 이해할 수 있음. 

효소와 호르몬의 차이점

The human body is an intricate piece of machinery that requires an obscene amount of biological functions to survive. Aiding our anatomical and physiological make up, there are many chemicals that enable certain functions that are necessary for life. These “chemicals” can be categorized as enzymes and hormones.

One of the major difference between enzymes and hormones is that enzymes act as a catalyst(촉매) for a reaction and hormones act as messengers that trigger various functions in the body.

Enzymes vs Hormones

The crucial difference between Hormones and Enzymes and enzymes are their chemical composition. Almost all known enzymes are proteins. Hormones on the other hand, can either be made up of proteins, amino acids or even steroids. All the other major difference between enzymes and hormones are summarized below:

The Difference Between Enzymes and Hormones
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, 췌장소화효소)	Endocrine glands produce Hormones (thyroid and pituitary glands)
Enzymes are not affected by age	Hormones are affected by age (puberty)
Enzymes form and act at the site of production	Hormones form and act at different sites
Examples: Protease, amylase, and lipase are important enzymes for digestion	Examples: Melatonin is the hormone that regulates your circadian rhythm (sleep cycle) Insulin is another hormone that regulates blood sugar

Conclusion

Hormones and Enzymes play a vital role in our body by controlling and regulating many functions. Hormones are known as chemical messengers as they trigger many functions while enzymes are catalysts as they affect the rate of a reaction.

To learn more about the difference between Enzymes and Hormones, or any other related topic, please visit BYJU’s.

질문 1. exocrine 효소의 제거는? 아밀라제, 펩신, 췌장소화효소의 제거에 대한 정확한 상상력

        2. endocrine 호르몬의 제거는? protein degradation, amino acid degradation을 이해해야!!