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ZoologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationEndocrine Glands and HormonesEasy2 minPYQ_2018
ZoologyEasysingle choice

Which of the following is an amino acid derived hormone?NEET 2018

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Chemically, epinephrine is a catecholamine hormone, a sympathomimetic monoamine derived from the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine. The chemical formula of epinephrine is C9H13NO3.

Remaining are steroid hormones, i.e, they are produced from steroidal precursors.

Stream:NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Chemical Coordination and IntegrationSubtopic:Endocrine Glands and Hormones
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