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Steroid hormones, being lipid-soluble, can easily pass through a cell's membrane and bind to intracellular receptors, leading to direct changes in gene expression and protein synthesis. In contrast, protein hormones are water-soluble and cannot cross the cell membrane; instead, they bind to receptors on the cell surface, triggering a cascade of intracellular signaling pathways through secondary messengers. This key difference leads to distinct mechanisms of action and time frames for cellular responses.
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How does the action of steroid hormones differ from that of water soluble signaling molecules?
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Steroid hormones exert their action by?
steroid hormones can pass easily through the plasma membrane, the hormones then bind to intracellular receptors which induce a metabolic pathway which later promotes transcription of a specific gene.
How do circulating hormones differ from paracrines and autocrines with reference to their target cells?
Paracrines are a group of local hormones that work on nearby cells. Autocrines stimulate the same cell and circulating hormones can travel long distances to stimulate cells. Hormones only stimulate cells that have their specific receptor.
Lipid made of 4 rings of carbon?
Cholesterol is a lipid made of four rings of carbon. It is a vital component of cell membranes and acts as a precursor for the synthesis of various hormones in the body. Hormones like estrogen, testosterone, and cortisol are synthesized from cholesterol.
How does the basic structure of a steroid differ from other macromolecules such as carbonhydrates?
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How does the basic structures of a steroid differ from other macromolecules such as carbohydrates?
A steroid has 4-5 fused carbon rings. A monosaccharide has only one, a disaccharide has two, etc.
How does amino peptidase differ from carboxypeptidase in terms of protein digestion?
The two enzymes differ based on where they cleave the protein being digested. The amino peptidase cleaves the protein from the amino terminus while the carboxypeptidase cleaves the protein from the carboxy terminus.
How does protein differ from other energy nutrients?
carbon
How does one protein differ from another protein?
Proteins differ from each other in their amino acid sequence, which is determined by the genetic code. This unique sequence gives each protein its specific structure and function. Differences in amino acid sequence can result in proteins with varying functions, sizes, shapes, and interactions.
How does the anterior and posterior pituitary differ?
The anterior pituitary produces and secretes its own hormones in response to releasing hormones from the hypothalamus, while the posterior pituitary stores and releases hormones produced by the hypothalamus. The anterior pituitary is derived from glandular tissue, while the posterior pituitary originates from neural tissue.
Non-endocrine chemical signals differ from hormones in that they?
act locally instead of at a distance
How does protein differ from a sugar or a fat?
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