BIOCHEMISTRY - Textbook - Ostapchenko L. I. - 2012

Chapter 15. INTEGRATION OF METABOLIC PATHWAYS. HORMONES

Review Questions

1. How are Hormones classified according to their chemical Structure? Name representatives of each Class.

2. Describe the mechanisms of hormonal signal Transduction via cytoplasmic and nuclear receptors.

3. What are the Main Components of the adenylate cyclase signaling pathway?

4. Which hormones regulate Blood glucose levels?

5. Which hormones regulate Water-salt balance and the METABOLISM of Ca2+ and phosphates?



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