Peptide Hormones

question 15

Multiple Choice

Peptide hormones

• A)are lipid-soluble and easily pass through a plasma membrane.
• B)bind selectively to receptor molecules in the cytoplasm.
• C)bind selectively to receptor molecules in the nucleus.
• D)form a hormone-receptor complex that is a gene regulatory protein that activates or inhibits a specific gene.
• E)Bind to transmembrane protein receptors.

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