easy · MCAT bio-biochem
A clinician treats a patient with type 1 diabetes by administering a 51-amino acid hormone that facilitates glucose uptake.
Which of the following best characterizes this hormone?
- It is an amine hormone derived from the amino acid tyrosine.
- It is a second messenger that activates intracellular signaling cascades directly.
- It is a peptide hormone that binds to a cell-surface receptor.
- It is a steroid hormone that alters gene transcription in the nucleus.
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