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2018 Chemical Coordination and Integration Classification of hormones by chemical nature Easy Question 32 of 85 in Chemical Coordination and Integration

Which of the following is an amino acid derived hormone?

A Estradiol

B Ecdysone

C Epinephrine

D Estriol

The answer is C.

Solution

Epinephrine is a tyrosine-derived catecholamine; the others are steroids.

Epinephrine is derived from the amino acid tyrosine by the removal of the carboxyl group. It is a catecholamine.

Concept amino-acid-derived-hormone

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