Why do some hormones require a binding protein duringtransport in the blood?

Q: Is a hormone altered when it binds to a receptor? Is the receptor altered as a consequence of…

A: A hormone receptor is a receptor molecule that binds to a specific hormone.  A target cell responds…

Q: What would happen if there is no receptor for the hormone on the cell

A: Endocrine system consists of complex network of glands which secret chemical substances. Hormones…

Q: One of the main endocrine glands in the human body is the pituitary gland. This gland produces a…

A: Animal physiology is the systematic study of the supporting features, roles, and processes of…

Q: How is it possible for a target cell's reaction to a single hormone molecule to have an effect on a…

A: Biological signal transduction pathway starts with the release of a primary messenger molecule, like…

Q: How is hormone binding to its receptor different from allosteric regulator binding to an enzyme?

A: Chains of amino acids make up protein hormones.  Growth hormone, which is generated by the pituitary…

Q: What makes hormone binding to its receptor more like an allosteric regulator binding to an enzyme…

A: A target cell responds to a hormone because it contains the receptor sites for the hormone and cells…

Q: Steroid hormones are made up of what molecules? What distinguishes steroid hormones' physical…

A: Cholesterol, a fat-soluble substance, is the source of steroid hormones.

Q: Which neurotransmitter(s) are thought to play a critical role in the generation of the placebo…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the neurotransmitter(s) that are believed to be crucial…

Q: which endocrine tissue synthesizes catecholamines ? what are the two main catecholamines it produces…

A: Catecholamines help in nutrient metabolism and in thermogenesis. Catecholamines help the body in…

Q: what are the chemical classes of hormones and give an example of each

A: Hormones are the chemical substances secreted by highly specialized cells present in our body. These…

Q: Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) binds about 60% of the testosterone in circulation. What is the…

A: Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) is a protein synthesized primarily by the liver that binds to…

Q: In what ways is hormone binding to its receptor similar to an allosteric regulator binding to an…

A: Hormones mediate changes in target cells by binding to specific hormone receptors. In this way, even…

Q: Is a hormone altered once it binds to a receptor? Is the receptor altered as a consequence of the…

A: Hormones are a kind of biochemical messenger created in one region of the body and transported to…

Q: After doing some tests, the patients velocity constant is found to be 0.03 hour^-1. The doctor plans…

A: The velocity constant (k) for the patient is 0.03 hour-1. First of all, the infusion rate should be…

Q: What is the difference between hormone binding to its receptor and allosteric regulator binding to…

A: Enzymes are proteins with different site sites (i) active binding site (ii)allosteric binding site…

Q: Why is the fact that a monomeric hormone binds simultaneously to two identical receptor molecules,…

A: The growth-hormone receptor contains 638 amino acids, divided into a extracellular domain of 250…

Q: Do most steroid hormones have cell membrane receptors or intracellular receptors? Why?

A: Hormone is a chemical messenger which is released by the endocrine glands and is responsible for…

Q: Which statement correctly identifies how a lipid-soluble hormone that diffuses from the blood and…

A: Lipid-soluble hormones are a class of hormones that are able to pass through cell membranes due to…