Steroid vs. Water-Soluble Hormones

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How do steroid (nonpolar) hormones differ from water-soluble hormones?

Steroid hormones diffuse through the phospholipid bilayer while water-soluble hormones bind to membrane receptors

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Why can steroid hormones diffuse through the membrane?

They are nonpolar

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What happens after a steroid hormone enters the cell?

It binds to a cytoplasmic receptor forming a hormone-receptor complex

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What is the function of the hormone-receptor complex?

It diffuses into the nucleus and acts as a transcription factor

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What is the final result of steroid hormone signaling?

Gene activation, transcription into RNA, translation by ribosomes, and protein production