Q. Identify the one which is not a secondary messenger in hormone action?

A
cAMP
B
cGMP
C
Calcium
D
Sodium
Solution:
  • Second messengers are molecules that relay signals received at receptors on the cell surface
  • That is when there is an arrival of protein hormones, growth factors, etc.
  • Some of the hormones that achieve their effects through cAMP as a second messenger:
    adrenaline.
    glucagon.
    luteinizing hormone (LH)
  • cGMP, calcium also acts as secondary messengers in hormone action.
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