NEET 2012 Biology question

Biology Chemical Coordination and Integration NEET 2012

Which one of the following pairs of hormones are the examples of those that can easily pass through the cell membrane of the target cell and bind to a receptor inside it (mostly in the nucleus)

(1)Cortisol, testosteroneCorrect
(2)Insulin, glucagon
(3)Thyroxin, Insulin
(4)Somatostatin, oxytocin

Answer: (1)

Solution

Lipid-soluble hormones (steroid hormones such as cortisol and testosterone, and also thyroid hormones) cross the plasma membrane and bind to intracellular (mostly nuclear) receptors, regulating gene expression. Peptide/protein

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