Distinguish between renin and rennin.

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Rennin is an enzyme, which is produced by the gastric gland.
Renin is a hormone, which is produced by the kidneys.
Rennin Renin
1. It is also known as chymosin. 1. It is also known as angiotensinogen.
2. It is a protein-digesting enzyme. 2. It takes part in the RAAS or renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, which monitors the water balance and blood pressure level of the body.
3. It is produced by the peptic cells of gastric glands present in the stomach. 3. It originates from juxtaglomerular kidney cells.
4. It is found in the gastric juice of infants. 4. It is found in adults.
5. It is the protein-digesting enzyme, which curdles milk by converting caseinogen into insoluble casein. 5. Renin hydrolyzes angiotensinogen produced by the liver into the peptide angiotensin I.

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Rennin	Renin
1. It is also known as chymosin.	1. It is also known as angiotensinogen.
2. It is a protein-digesting enzyme.	2. It takes part in the RAAS or renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, which monitors the water balance and blood pressure level of the body.
3. It is produced by the peptic cells of gastric glands present in the stomach.	3. It originates from juxtaglomerular kidney cells.
4. It is found in the gastric juice of infants.	4. It is found in adults.
5. It is the protein-digesting enzyme, which curdles milk by converting caseinogen into insoluble casein.	5. Renin hydrolyzes angiotensinogen produced by the liver into the peptide angiotensin I.