Mechanism of Action of Steroid Hormones

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What is the location of the receptors for steroid hormones?

Endoplasmic reticulum

Cytoplasm (correct)

Nucleus

Mitochondria

How do steroid hormones initiate protein synthesis?

Forming hormone-receptor complexes that bind to mRNA (correct)

Directly binding to ribosomes in the cytoplasm

Binding to DNA causing enzyme synthesis

Activating protein kinase enzymes

Which type of hormones combine with their specific receptors inside the nucleus?

Epinephrine

Hypothalamic hormones

Thyroid hormones (correct)

Steroid hormones

Which system involves the formation of hormone-receptor complexes that move to the nucleus?

Steroid hormones mechanism of action Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of thyroid hormones when they bind to DNA in the nucleus?

Increase or decrease enzyme synthesis Signup and view all the answers

How may hormone secretion be influenced by factors such as epinephrine?

Stimulated Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the cAMP system in the mechanism of action of protein and polypeptide hormones?

cAMP diffuses through the cell and affects the transport system or enzyme activity. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the calcium-calmodulin system in the mechanism of action of protein and polypeptide hormones?

Calcium-calmodulin complex increases or decreases various enzyme activities inside the cell. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the membrane phospholipids system in the mechanism of action of protein and polypeptide hormones?

Membrane phospholipids are broken down into diacylglycerol (DAG) and inositol triphosphate (IP3), which act as second messengers. Signup and view all the answers

How do steroid hormones differ in their mechanism of action compared to protein and polypeptide hormones?

Steroid hormones directly activate or inactivate enzymes, while protein and polypeptide hormones use second messengers to affect enzyme activity. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key difference between the mechanism of action of steroid hormones and protein/polypeptide hormones?

Steroid hormones directly affect enzyme activity, while protein/polypeptide hormones use second messengers. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common feature of the second messenger systems used by protein and polypeptide hormones?

They all involve the generation of small molecules that can diffuse within the cell and regulate various cellular processes. Signup and view all the answers

What is the end result of a hormone's action on its target cells?

Change in the rate of performing specific activities Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hormones are derived from cholesterol?

Steroid hormones Signup and view all the answers

Which system involves the activation of cAMP as a second messenger?

cAMP system Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of steroid hormones in the body?

Directly entering target cells to affect gene expression Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hormones act by binding to intracellular receptors and directly influencing gene expression?

Steroid hormones Signup and view all the answers

In which mechanism of action do hormones utilize calcium-calmodulin complex to exert their effects?

Calcium-calmodulin system Signup and view all the answers

Mechanism of Action of Steroid Hormones

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What is the location of the receptors for steroid hormones?

How do steroid hormones initiate protein synthesis?

Which type of hormones combine with their specific receptors inside the nucleus?

Which system involves the formation of hormone-receptor complexes that move to the nucleus?

What is the role of thyroid hormones when they bind to DNA in the nucleus?

How may hormone secretion be influenced by factors such as epinephrine?

What is the role of the cAMP system in the mechanism of action of protein and polypeptide hormones?

What is the role of the calcium-calmodulin system in the mechanism of action of protein and polypeptide hormones?

What is the role of the membrane phospholipids system in the mechanism of action of protein and polypeptide hormones?

How do steroid hormones differ in their mechanism of action compared to protein and polypeptide hormones?

Which of the following is a key difference between the mechanism of action of steroid hormones and protein/polypeptide hormones?

Which of the following is a common feature of the second messenger systems used by protein and polypeptide hormones?

What is the end result of a hormone's action on its target cells?

Which type of hormones are derived from cholesterol?

Which system involves the activation of cAMP as a second messenger?

What is the main function of steroid hormones in the body?

Which type of hormones act by binding to intracellular receptors and directly influencing gene expression?

In which mechanism of action do hormones utilize calcium-calmodulin complex to exert their effects?

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