MCQ
Hormones produce their effect on target tissue by binding to specific proteins called as
- ATarget proteins
- BActivator proteins
- CInhibitor proteins
- ✓Hormone receptors
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
Hormone receptors
d
Hormones produce their effects on target tissue by binding to specific proteins called hormone receptors which are located in the target tissue only. Hormone receptors present on the cell membrane of the target cells are called membrane bound receptors and receptors present inside the target cell are called intracellular receptors. Intracellular receptors are mostly nuclear receptors (present in the nucleus)
Hormones produce their effects on target tissue by binding to specific proteins called hormone receptors which are located in the target tissue only. Hormone receptors present on the cell membrane of the target cells are called membrane bound receptors and receptors present inside the target cell are called intracellular receptors. Intracellular receptors are mostly nuclear receptors (present in the nucleus)
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