Hormone Receptors

Question 1

Receptor of Insulin, IGF-1 and NGF

Answer 1

Tyrosine Kinase

Question 2

Receptor of Prolactin, Growth Hormone, Erythropoietin and Leptin

Answer 2

Cytokine Receptor

Question 3

Catalytic Receptors (3)

Answer 3

Receptor Guanylyl Cyclase
Receptor Serine/Threonine Kinase
Receptor Tyrosine Kinase

Question 4

possess enzymatic activity on the cytoplasmic side of the receptor

Answer 4

Catalytic Receptors

Question 5

Ligand binding increases cGMP, activating Protein Kinase G

Answer 5

Receptor Guanylyl Cyclase

Question 6

Ligand binding results in dimerization and autophosphorylation (GRB2 or IRS1)

Answer 6

Receptor Tyrosine Kinase

Question 7

Receptors that are specific mostly for protein, peptide and catecholamine hormones

Answer 7

Cell Membrane Receptors

Question 8

Receptors that are heterotrimeric transmembrane GTP-binding protein that hydrolyses GTP to GDP
for most peptide hormones (with exceptions)

Answer 8

G protein-coupled Receptors