Non-steroid hormones are polar and cannot cross the cell membrane, so they bind to cell surface receptors, triggering a cascade reaction involving second messengers. Adrenaline is an example of a non-steroid hormone.
Non-steroid hormones are polar and cannot cross the cell membrane, so they bind to cell surface receptors, triggering a cascade reaction involving second messengers. Adrenaline is an example of a non-steroid hormone.
| Front | Describe how non-steroid hormones work. + example hormone |
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| Back | Non-steroid hormones:
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