Flashcards in Introduction to Endocrinology Deck (4)
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1
Q
What is the basic mechanism of a Guanylyl Cylcase receptor pathway?
A
Guanylyl Cylase –> cGMP –> PKG
2
Q
What are the two domains for steroid receptors, include their functions
A
E Domain: Steroid hormone binding domain
C Domain: Highly conserved DNA binding domain, has zinc fingers
3
Q
Growth Hormones typically bind to what type of receptor?
A
Tyrosine Kinase Associated Receptors
4
Q
What is the mechanism of action of tyrosine kinase associated receptors?
A
They associate non-covalently to receptors with tyrosine kinase activity
