Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology Plus Mastering A&P with eText - Access Card Package (10th Edition) (New A&P Titles by Ric Martini and Judi Nath)
Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology Plus Mastering A&P with eText - Access Card Package (10th Edition) (New A&P Titles by Ric Martini and Judi Nath)
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Author: Frederic H. Martini, Judi L. Nath, Edwin F. Bartholomew
Publisher: PEARSON
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To define:

The term hormone.

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The “hormone” is a chemical molecule that is used to transfer information inside the cell. These chemical messengers are released from the endocrine cells in the body. The hormone molecules bind to the specific receptor molecules present on the membrane of the cell.

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The hormone is a chemical messenger molecule present inside the cell. It is secreted from the endocrine cells in the body. Each hormone binds to a specific receptor present on the membrane. The cell signaling is activated after binding of ligand hormone on the receptor. There is a change in the structure and conformation of the hormone receptor after binding by the hormone. It activates the protein kinases in signaling cascade pathway. The metabolic pathways get activated inside the cells which are present in the tissues and the organs.

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