Why Don't Steroid Hormones Bind to Transmembrane Cell-Surface Receptors

question 84

Multiple Choice

Why don't steroid hormones bind to transmembrane cell-surface receptors?

• A)Steroid hormones don't require receptors because they bind directly to DNA.
• B)Steroid hormones are not signaling molecules.
• C)Steroid hormones are nonpolar and, therefore, cannot bind to receptors.
• D)Steroid hormones are nonpolar and, therefore, are able to cross the cell's plasma membrane, thus binding to receptors inside the cell.

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