Question

What are non-steroid hormones? Name any one non-steroid hormone.

Answer 1

Answer:

Non-steroid hormones such as insulin are endocrine hormones made of amino acids that bind to receptors on the surface of target cells. This activates an enzyme in the plasma membrane, and the enzyme controls a second messenger molecule, which influences cell processes.

ex: endocrine hormones.

Answer 2

Answer:

Steroids

Steroids are typically recognized by their

tetracyclic skeleton, composed of three

fused six-membered and one five-

membered ring, as seen above.