Each of the Following Statements Concerning Peptide Hormones Is True

question 15

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements concerning peptide hormones is true except one.Identify the exception.

• A) Peptide hormones are first synthesized as prohormones.
• B) Prohormones can be activated before their release via post-translational modification.
• C) Peptide hormones remain in circulation for relatively short periods of time.
• D) Peptide hormones in the bloodstream are always bound to carrier proteins.
• E) Peptide hormones interact with receptors on the surface of their target cells.

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