Medical Is Renin an enzyme or a hormone?

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Hello everyone, renin is mentioned sometimes as a hormone and others as an enzyme, is it both? can anyone tell me the final answer?
 
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Have you tried googling renin?
 
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Wikipedia will tell you the core facts, no use reinventing the wheel...
 
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