General Principals of Endocrinology Flashcards
1
Q
What is the structure of a preprohormone?
A
NH2-Signal-Hormone-Copeptide(s)
2
Q
What is the structure of a prohormone?
A
Homrone-Copetide(s)
3
Q
What is contained in the final granule of a hormone gland just before secretion?
A
-Hormones and their cleaved copeptides
4
Q
What is the effect of hormones being bound to proteins in the blood on half life?
A
-Increases half life