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To fully appreciate this tutorial, you should be familiar with:
• How enzymes function and how their activity can be regulated
• The endocrine system
• The chemical classification of biologically important molecules
• The structure of the cell membranes

After this tutorial, you will be able:
• Identify the four classes of hormones.
• Describe the action of hormones on target cells.

47 How do hormones affect the activity of target cells?
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How steroid hormones bind to cells
How peptide hormones bind to cells
Second messengers activate protein kinases
Summary

 

Diabetes, dwarfism, gigantism. These are some of the more common maladies that can affect individuals with an endocrine system that does not work effectively. How exactly does a hormone exert its effect on target cells and how are particular cells affected by particular hormones? These are the issues addressed in this tutorial.

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