types Flashcards
what is an example of a small chemical or modified amino acid hormone
adrenaline
example of peptide
endorphin,GnRH
example of a protein
Growth hormone
example of a protein with multiple subunits
insulin
example of a complex chemical
testosterone
what types of hormones are oxytocin and ADH(vasopressin)
peptides
why may oxytocin have slight anti diuretic functions
the amino acid structure only differs by 2 positions, which can bind to similar receptors
what other hormone is prolactin similar to
growth hormone
what do TSH and FSH have in common
produced by anterior and are hetero-dimeric structures
what 4 hormones are derived from tryosine
dopamine, noradrenaline, adrenaline and thyroxine
what 2 hormones are derived from tryptophan
seratonin, melatonin
what are 4 hormones derrived from lipids
testosterone, progesterone, cortisol and oestradiol