Question

Is secretin an enzyme or hormone?

Answer 1

Secretin:

1. Hormones refer to the chemical messengers that coordinate our body functions.
2. Enzymes refer to substances that behave like biological catalysts and accelerate chemical reactions.
3. In the case of a hormone, it acts as a messenger in a living organism wherein an enzyme acts as a catalyst.
4. Secretion of secretin is done by the s cells present in the small intestine.
5. Secretin is a type of peptide hormone consisting of 27 amino acids.