NEETZoologyChemical Coordination and Integration
Which type of hormone typically binds to intracellular receptors?
Options
- APeptide hormones
- BSteroid hormones
- CAmino acid derivatives
- DGlycoprotein hormones
Correct answer
B. Steroid hormones
Step-by-step solution
Hormones which interact with membrane-bound receptors normally do not enter the target cell, but generate second messengers (e.g., cyclic AMP, IP3 , Ca++ etc) which in turn regulate cellular metabolism.Hormones which interact with intracellular receptors (e.g., steroid hormones, iodothyronines, etc.) mostly regulate gene expression or chromosome function by the interaction of hormone-receptor complex with the genome