A Researcher Is Studying the Structure of Different Hormone Receptors

question 57

Multiple Choice

A researcher is studying the structure of different hormone receptors.  Receptor proteins are isolated and purified from a homogenized tissue sample.  Detailed structural analysis shows that one of the proteins contains a 30-amino acid motif coordinating a zinc molecule, as shown in the image below. A receptor for which of the following hormones was most likely isolated in this experiment?

• A)Adrenocorticotropic hormone
• B)Antidiuretic hormone
• C)Epinephrine
• D)Glucagon
• E)Growth hormone
• F)Insulin
• G)Thyroid hormone

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Definitions:

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