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Steroid hormones act in the transcriptional level in the nucleus of a cell, due to their ability to travel through cell membranes (hydrophillic). Second messengers are necessary for hormones that cannot penetrate cell membranes (peptides).

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The second-messenger mechanism of hormone action operates by?

The second-messenger mechanism of hormone action involves the hormone binding to a cell-surface receptor, which activates a signaling cascade inside the cell through second messengers like cAMP or calcium ions. These second messengers amplify the signal and regulate various cellular responses, like gene expression or enzyme activity, in response to the hormone.


Why do protein hormones need second messenger to activate target cell?

Protein hormones that need second messenger to activate a target cell are hydrophobic. They therefore need these second messengers in order to penetrate into the cell membrane. steroid hormones are hydrophilic so they do not need second messengers.


What is the link between a first messenger and a second messenger in a cell that responds to peptide hormones?

Peptide hormones bind to cell surface receptors, activating signaling pathways that involve the generation of second messengers within the cell. The first messenger (peptide hormone) triggers the activation of specific proteins or enzymes that then generate the second messenger molecules, such as cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) or inositol trisphosphate (IP3), initiating a cascade of cellular responses.


What type of hormone characteristically requires a second messenger?

First messengers may not physically cross the phospholipid bilayer cell membrane to initiate changes within the cell directly and so require a secondary messenger. Second messengers may be coupled downstream to multi-cyclic kinase cascades to greatly amplify the strength of the original first messenger signal.Calcium ions are one type of second messengers and are responsible for many important physiological functions including muscle contraction, fertilization and neurotransmitter release.cAMP is also a second messenger.First messengers may not physically cross the phospholipid bilayer cell membrane to initiate changes within the cell directly and so require a secondary messenger.


When a small amount of one hormone allows a second hormone to have its full effect the phenomenon is called?

When a small amount of one hormone allows a second hormone to have its full effect the phenomenon is called

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True or false steroid hormones perform accoding to the second messenger mechanism?

steroid hormones are hydrophobic and bind to transport proteins which bind to receptors within the nucleus. hydrophillic hormones bind to plasma membrane receptors and act through second messenger systems


Which one of these hormones does not act on a second messenger system is it Glycogen Epinephrine growth hormone or testosterone or acth which one?

Testosterone does not act on a second messenger system. Testosterone acts directly on genes within a cell to initiate cellular changes, whereas the other hormones listed (Glycogen, Epinephrine, Growth Hormone, ACTH) typically use second messenger systems to transmit their signals inside the cell.


What is the difference between receptors for steroid hormones and Peptide hormone?

Peptide based hormones exert their effects on a cell by way of second messengers (cAMP or PIP) pathways. Steroid based hormones exert their effects on a target cell via direct gene activation.


How do non steroid hormones control their target cells?

They: Bind to cell membrane receptors Use cAMP as a second messenger and they cause a cascade amplification reaction


The second-messenger mechanism of hormone action operates by?

The second-messenger mechanism of hormone action involves the hormone binding to a cell-surface receptor, which activates a signaling cascade inside the cell through second messengers like cAMP or calcium ions. These second messengers amplify the signal and regulate various cellular responses, like gene expression or enzyme activity, in response to the hormone.


How do water soluble hormone like calcitonin or epinephrine affects a cell through a second-messenger system?

It binds to the receptors outside the cells


Which class of molecules functions are chemical signals?

peptides(poly),gases,neurotransmitters,neuropeptides,steroid hormones ...etc.


A neurotransmitter whose function depends on a second messenger is known as?

A neurotransmitter whose function depends on a second messenger is known as a neuromodulator. Neuromodulators can influence the behavior of neurons by affecting processes like signal transduction or synaptic transmission.


Why do protein hormones need second messenger to activate target cell?

Protein hormones that need second messenger to activate a target cell are hydrophobic. They therefore need these second messengers in order to penetrate into the cell membrane. steroid hormones are hydrophilic so they do not need second messengers.


What is the link between a first messenger and a second messenger in a cell that responds to peptide hormones?

Peptide hormones bind to cell surface receptors, activating signaling pathways that involve the generation of second messengers within the cell. The first messenger (peptide hormone) triggers the activation of specific proteins or enzymes that then generate the second messenger molecules, such as cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) or inositol trisphosphate (IP3), initiating a cascade of cellular responses.


What type of hormone characteristically requires a second messenger?

First messengers may not physically cross the phospholipid bilayer cell membrane to initiate changes within the cell directly and so require a secondary messenger. Second messengers may be coupled downstream to multi-cyclic kinase cascades to greatly amplify the strength of the original first messenger signal.Calcium ions are one type of second messengers and are responsible for many important physiological functions including muscle contraction, fertilization and neurotransmitter release.cAMP is also a second messenger.First messengers may not physically cross the phospholipid bilayer cell membrane to initiate changes within the cell directly and so require a secondary messenger.


Explain how steroid and amine type hormones affect their target cells?

Steroid hormones enter target cells and bind to intracellular receptors, forming hormone-receptor complexes that activate gene transcription. This leads to changes in protein synthesis and cell function. Amine type hormones, such as epinephrine, bind to cell surface receptors, activating second messenger systems like cAMP or calcium, which mediate rapid cellular responses.