Difference between Pepsin and renine.

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Pepsin Renin
It is secreted by gastric glands of the stomach. It is secreted by the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidneys.
It is secreted in an inactive form. It is converted into an active form by HCl. It is secreted in active form.
It helps in the digestion of proteins in the stomach. It results in an increase in the rate of reabsorption of Na+ ions in the nephrons.

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Pepsin	Renin
It is secreted by gastric glands of the stomach.	It is secreted by the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidneys.
It is secreted in an inactive form. It is converted into an active form by HCl.	It is secreted in active form.
It helps in the digestion of proteins in the stomach.	It results in an increase in the rate of reabsorption of Na+ ions in the nephrons.