How does hormone binding to its receptor differ from substrate binding to an enzyme?

Q: Leptin is considered an “antidiabetogenic” hormone. Explain

A: There is a growing worldwide epidemic of diabetes, which puts a considerable economic strain on…

Q: What is the ligand(signaling molecule) in a(an) insulin signaling pathway and what causes this…

A: The ligand for insulin is glucose molecules. When we intake glucose these glucose molecules in our…

Q: Why do you think the speed of action for glucocorticoids is different to adrenaline and…

A: Glucocorticoids can be defined as the type of steroid hormone which belongs to the class of…

Q: what is an example of steroid hormone concept map with 10 terms?

A: Steroids are organic lipid molecules characterized by the presence of carbon rings in their chemical…

Q: Which of the following statements about G-protein-coupled receptors and cyclic AMP is WRONG? Cyclic…

A: A target protein is activated for as long as the two are in touch when an activated subunit…

Q: Explain how the hormone-receptor complex can alter theG proteins on the inner surface of the plasma…

A: Cellular signaling is the process, during which the cell respond to the extracellular environment…

Q: What is the cell found in tissues where the hormone produced leaves behind a C peptide during…

A: C-peptide is a peptide composed of 31 amino acids.

Q: why oxytocin is called love hormone?

A: The hypothalamus organ, which is a part of our brain; produces this hormone-oxytocin.

Q: What is oxytocin hormone with example?

A: The human body is a well built machine in which all the organs coordinate together to make it work.…

Q: What possible results occur when a cell receives instructions from two different hormones at the…

A: Every cell has specific receptors which receive the instructions released from the hormones.…

Q: State four functions of prostaglandins.

A: Prostaglandins are potent eicosanoid lipid negotiators originated from phospholipase-released…

Q: Explain how aspirin can block the synthesis of prostaglandins?

A: The prostaglandins are synthesized in every cells and tissue specially when the tissue becomes…

Q: Would the pancreatic hormone somatostatin require a receptor on the surface of or in the cytosol of…

A: Hormones are chemical messengers that are discharged straightforwardly into the circulatory system,…

Q: How do response mechanisms in target cells differ for water-soluble and lipid-soluble hormones?

A: The cell signaling is the process of cell communication within the body. It is the ability of cells…

Q: Human growth hormone binds to a cell-surface membrane protein that is not a receptor tyrosine…

A: Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are a taxon of amino acid kinases that are concerned with mediating…

Q: What is the function of leptin, and what is the benefit of an adiposederived signaling molecule in…

A: Leptin is a protein that is released by adipose tissue, or fat Leptin inhibits appetite by acting on…

Q: What is paracrine signalling?

A: Cell signaling is the interaction of cell correspondence inside the body driven by cells delivering…

Q: hyroid Receptor Family Choose... srowth Factor Receptor Choose... Mitochondria teroid Receptor…

A: All organisms are made up of billions of cells. These cells constitute various organ systems of the…

Q: In the above signalling diagram, hormone H binds to both an intracellular and a cell surface…

A: Hormone receptors These are receptor molecules that bind to a particular hormone. These receptors…

Q: What are the two general possible signaling pathways follow after a G-protein coupled receptor binds…

A: G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the most numerous and varied class of membrane receptors…

Q: What outcome might you expect if a pregnant woman were to be given an oxytocin agonist?

A: Oxytocin:-This is a nonapeptide that is secreted mainly from the posterior part of the pituitary…

Q: Why is the cellular ratio of GSH to GSSG in cytoplasm usually high?

A: The cytoplasm of the cells is the site for various metabolic reactions.

Q: name and describe the isoforms of the leptin receptor.

A: Leptin is a hormone produced mainly by adipose tissue (fat cells) that plays a critical role in…

Q: Why is the fact that a monomeric hormone binds simultaneously to two identical receptor molecules,…

A: The growth-hormone receptor contains 638 amino acids, divided into a extracellular domain of 250…

Q: How do diacylglycerol and ceramide impair insulin signaling?

A: Metabolic disorders like obesity, hypertension, glucose intolerance, etc are important factors for…

Q: What is the specific role of the protein kinase enzymes in the signal transduction pathway initiated…

A: Signal transduction is the process by which a chemical or physical signal is transmitted through a…

Q: Explain how mutations in the following proteins might result in either loss of responsiveness to a…

A: A mutation refers to the alteration in the nucleotide sequence of DNA. It is caused by physical,…

Q: Thyroid hormones generate a response in their target cell by O binding to its surface receptors. O…

A: Hormones are chemical messengers or signal molecules which are secreted by the endocrine system…

Q: How are ACTH, lipotropins, β endorphins, and MSHrelated? What are the functions of these hormones?

A: Hormones are the chemical messengers. These are secreted by the endocrine glands. These secretions…

Q: What happens to the human growth hormone receptorwhen it binds hGH?

A: Human growth hormone (hGH) is an endocrine hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland in the…

Q: Endocrine Ligand acting on intracellular rec should be: O Hydrophilic O Hydrophobic O Amphipathic O…

A: Ligand is a specific molecule which binds to its receptor. These receptors are of two types…

Q: Describe the most important regulatory mechanisms controlling the synthesis and secretion of…

A: There are six groups of steroid hormones that may be classified chemically and biologically in…

Q: What effects do increased pH and increased temperature have on the activity of trypsin?

A: An enzyme has an optimum pH and temperature at which its activity is maximum. The increase in enzyme…

Q: Explain how vinclozolin acts as an endocrine disrupter.

A: Answer: Introduction: Vinclozolin is a type of fungicide have role in curing diseases in animals,…

Q: hat are the physiological effects of prostaglandins, explain how aspirin can block the synthesis of…

A: Introduction: Prostaglandins are a group of closely related biologically active lipids, that are…