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Trypsin and insulin both hormones?
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Different: Trypsin is an enzyme and is part of the digestive process. Insulin is a hormone which is secreted by the pancreas and circulates throughout the body.
Answered 6/25/2014
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No: Trypsin is a digestive enzyme secreted by the acinar cells of pancreas into the ducts and from there into intestine. Salivary glands also secrete trypsin. Insulin is a hormone, made by the beta cell in pancreatic islets and released into blood.
Answered 8/31/2015
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