T7 PED and Hormones

Question 1

What is blood doping

Answer 1

taking extra blood or red blood cells) and artificially enhancing the uptake, transport or delivery of oxygen using drugs and haemoglobin products.

Question 2

Name 3 banned hormones

Answer 2

EGO, HGH and testosterone

Question 3

Describe the action of peptide hormones

Answer 3

Hormone binds to receptor in cell surface membrane
This activates a second messenger
Messenger activates protein kinases
Activated second messenger may function as a TF, activating or deactivating gene expression

Question 4

Describe the action of steroid hormones

Answer 4

Hormone diffuses across cell surface membrane as it is lipid soluble
Hormone enters cell and binds to receptor
Hormone-receptor complex acts as TF, activating or deactivating gene expression