Biochemistry › Steroid Hormone Pathways
Which of the following hormones would not bind to a receptor on the surface of a cell?
Which of the following is true about steroids?
A patient is deficient in the enzyme 21-hydroxylase. What symptoms might this patient present with?
Steroids hormones are __________ and peptide hormones are __________.
How do steroid hormone-receptor complexes exert their effects?
I. They enter the nucleus to exert their effect.
II. They bind to DNA responsive elements on the promoter of the genes they up-regulate.
III. They activate G protein-coupled receptors.
IV. They activate transmembrane receptors.
Glucocorticoids achieve their effects in cells by ____________.
Which of the following hormones will directly regulate transcription without contacting a receptor on the cell surface?
Which of the following represents the rate-limiting step in the production of steroid hormones?
Which of the following is true of steroid hormones?
A pharmacist is trying to develop a drug that mimics a naturally occurring hormone in humans that targets sodium reabsorption in the kidney. He synthesizes a hormone and finds that it completely dissolves in water. What can you conclude about this drug?