BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

HORMONES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Does the following apply to steroid hormones only, peptide hormones only, both or none?"Forms a hormone-receptor complex".
A
steroid hormones
B
peptide hormones
C
both
D
none
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hormones are derived from amino acids or lipids. Amine hormones originate from the amino acids tryptophan or tyrosine. Larger amino acid hormones include peptides and protein hormones. Steroid hormones are derived from cholesterol.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chemically, hormones may be classified as either proteins or steroids. All of the hormones in the human body, except the sex hormones and those from the adrenal cortex, are proteins or protein derivatives.

Detailed explanation-3: -Steroid hormones bind receptors in the cell nucleus and in the cell membrane. The most widely studied class of steroid hormone receptors are the nuclear receptors, named for their function as ligand-dependent transcription factors in the cell nucleus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: A) Steroid hormones are derived from cholesterol and can pass right into a cell to have effects is the TRUE statement.

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