Types of Hormones
amino acid based hormones are...
rapid actions-seconds to minutes, usually
lipophobic
Enzymes are a type of
protein
How many Sodium are pumped out of the cell and How many Potassium travel inside the cell?
3,2
What do hormones do?
Signal other physiological processes in the body
who is the REAL ssu mascot
Bismarck DUHHH
TSH is a type of
glycoprotein
Enzymes are derived from
cholesterol
what is equilibrium potential?
the voltage produced if one ion were able to diffuse
through the membrane
preprohormones are
Where is the best place to get a smoothie on campus?
Charlie Brown's
steroids are a type of.....because...
lipophilic messenger; steroids are lipid based and the reactions are slow and happen over time from hours to days
active sites are determined by
3o structure
What effect do anions have on the cell and why?
They create a more negatively charged environment in the cell because they are fixed and cannot diffuse outside of the membrane.
prohormones become
active hormones by getting chopped up real good in the ER
Which birds are often found loitering around the lakes? O.o
geese (they scare me ngl)
testosterone is a type of
prehormone
The role of the Cofactor is...
Change confirmation of active site to allow for better fit between the enzyme and vitamin.
What does the nernst equation solve?
Nernst Eqn calculates the
voltage at which there is NO NET movement of
the ion of interest
What releases the prohormone to activate it within the body?
secretory vessicles
What is the oldest building on campus?
Stevenson
prostaglandins are a type of _____ involved in____
eicosanoid; many local responses in the body
How do you activate an inactive enzyme?
add the cofactor lols
What are the electrical and chemical forces acting on sodium and potassium?
the chemical forces are the charges of the ions where the electrical forces are the gradients resulted from these charges.
cAMP is the
second messenger that activates a series of cascading effects of enzyme activations in the body.
What Netflix show was filmed here?
13 reasons why