NEET2006ZoologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationActual
Which one of the following is not a second messenger in hormone action?
Options
- AcAMP
- BcGMP
- Ccalcium
- Dsodium
Correct answer
D. sodium
Step-by-step solution
Second messengers are the organic molecules whose production or release usually amplifies a signal such as a hormone and are received at the cell surface. Sodium (Na) is not a second messenger in hormone action. Related Theory Second messengers are molecules that relay signals received at receptors on the cell surface such as the arrival of protein hormones, growth factors, etc. to target molecules in the cytosol and/or nucleus. Second messengers also serve to greatly amplify the strength of the signal. Binding of