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Endocrine System #3
Classes of Hormones
Question | Answer |
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Amino Acid Derivatives (building blocks of proteins) | Tyrosine: *TH *E *NE *Catecholamines Tryptophan: *Melatonin |
Peptide Hormones | Glycoproteins: *TSH *LH *FSH Short polypeptides: *ADH *OXT Small proteins: *insulin *GH *PRL |
Lipid Derivatives | Eicosanoids: signal molecules *leudotrienes *prostaglandins *thromboxanes *prostacyclins Steroid hormones: *similar to cholesterol *released by reproductive organs |