3 main hormone families and solubilities
Amine derived (water soluble) Peptide hormones (water soluble) Lipid phospholipid hormones (water insoluble)
What we need from this type of system
5 + eg
Specificity Only specific receptors High affinity for hormone Integrated amplification system Protective transport system eg albumin
Amine derived eg
Tyrosine
Histadine
Trypophane
Peptide hormone eg
TRH
Insulin
LH
Lipid hormones eg
Prostaglandins
Testosterone
Hormone receptor interaction
Defined by Kd
Dissociation constant
Conc of hormone is determined by 3 factors
Rate of release
Rate of delivery
Rate of degradation and elimination
Rate of release
Synthesis and secretion
Controlled by positive and negative feedback
Rate of delivery
High blood flow delivers more hormones
Rate of degradation
Short half life
Rapid removal
Hydrophilic hormone receptors.
Cell surface membrane Channel linked receptors Secondary messengers: Enzyme receptors Tyrosine kinase G-protein linked
Hydrophobic receptors
Cytoplasmic receptors