Character Enzymes Hormones

They are only proteins

They are proteins, amino-
Chemistry in nature and may
acids, steroids etc.
have a metallic group.

Enzymes have
vitamins and inorganic
Prosthetic They have no prosthetic
element are prosthetic
group groups.
groups. Without which,
they do not act.

Size Relatively large in size Small in size.

Signal passers from one

Catalysts to enhance
Role cell to other or between
rate of reactions
organs.

They are damage during

Chemical They stay as such
the process and hence
stability after their function.
cannot be reused

They function under They are not limited by

strict conditions of temperature or pH but
Regulation
temperature and pH in controlled by brain or
body. external factors.

They are formed and

Formation and They are formed and act at
also act at the site of
action a distant site
action

They have diverse

Contribution to They have limited but functions to control body
life essential functions growth, reproduction and
physiology

Hydrolases, oxidases,
Oxytocin, testosterone,
Examples isomerase etc. in both
cortisol in animals.
plants and animals

In animals enzymes
While the hormones are
are synthesised and
Formation synthesised and secreted
secreted by exocrine
by endocrine glands
glands

Release They act at the site of They are carried by blood

formation or carried to to distant organs
Character Enzymes Hormones

near by organ

Their function Their function depends on

Function depends on presence positive and negative
of substrate feedback mechanism.

Their diseases are less Hormones changes cause

comparatively and many disorders. It can be
Diseases
mostly due to due to excess or even
insufficiency. insufficiency

Enzymes are in work They convey message and

Interdependen
after getting message do not depend on enzyme
cy
from hormones for function.

They tend to change with

age. As the age grows
some hormones start to
Variation with They are same and do
appear and at old age
age not change with age.
some hormones start to
disappear like in
menopause.