What are the difference between a protein and steroid hormone?

Answer 1

I think what you are trying to ask is what is the difference between Steroids and Anabolic Steroids, as the term Steroid refers to all hormone related terpenoid lipids (both male and female) including estrogen, cortisol, progesterone and testosterone.

On the other hand, The term Anabolic Steroid refers to a particular class of steroids that are related to the male hormone testosterone only. This particular steroid helps in heightening the process of protein synthesis inside the cells which can help in building up of the cellular tissue. The process generally initiates the effects in the growth of muscles.

Answer 2

Steroid hormones consist of cholesterol, a lipid compound, male and female sex hormone, and cortisol ( hormone that stimulates the conversion of amino acids to glucose by the liver). They are compose of compel rings of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen molecule. And they are not soluble in water but are soluble in fats.

Protein hormones include insulin and a growth hormone. These hormones contain chains of amino acids of different lengths and are soluble in water.

Answer 3

Steroid hormones are lipids; they can pass straight through cell membranes to attach to receptor sites inside the cell that stimulate it to do something. Nonsteroid hormones, on the other hand, are not lipids and cannot get through cell membranes quickly and efficiently. They depend on receptor sites outside the cell, that secrete lipid transmitter molecules, that go through the cell membrane and activate the cell. That's how they're different.

They're the same in that they both produce effects in a cell.

Answer 4

whats the difference between protein hormones and steroid hormone

Answer 5

Steroid hormones are lipids.Peptide hormones are proteins.