Chemical Messengers: Solubility, Receptor Location, and Class

Flashcards covering the solubility, receptor location, and functional class of various chemical messengers.

Steroids

A class of lipophilic endocrine chemical messengers with receptors located in the cytosol.

Amine (Lipophilic)

A lipophilic endocrine chemical messenger whose receptors are located in the nucleus.

Amines (Hydrophilic)

Hydrophilic endocrine chemical messengers whose receptors are located on the cell membrane.

Peptides

Hydrophilic endocrine chemical messengers that bind to receptors located on the cell membrane.

Proteins

Hydrophilic endocrine chemical messengers that have receptors located on the cell membrane.

Purinergic

A class of hydrophilic paracrine chemical messengers with receptors located on the cell membrane.

Prostaglandins

Lipophilic chemical messengers categorized as endocrine-like, with receptors located on the cell membrane.

Gases

Lipophilic paracrine chemical messengers with receptors located in the cytosol.