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Mechanism of Hormone Action

Question

Identify A, B and C in the diagramatic representation of the mechanism of hormone action.
Select the correct option from the following :

Easy

A

A-Steroid Hormone; B-Hormone-receptor Complex, C-Protein
B

A-Protein Hormone, B-Receptor; C-Cyclic AMP
C

A-Steroid Hormone; B-Receptor, C - Second Messenger
D

A-Protein Hormone; B-Cyclic AMP, C-Hormone-receptor Complex

Solution

A-Protein Hormone; B-Receptor, C-Cyclic AMP.
A protein hormone (A) binds to membrane bound receptor (B) leading to the formation of a second messenger, e,g., cyclic AMP (C) which causes the physiological response by activating/inactivating certain proteins in the target cell.

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