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Question

A researcher is studying a lipid hormone that can bind to both intracellular and extracellular receptors. What implications does this have for signal transduction and cellular responses?

Accepted Answer

The hormone can initiate signal transduction pathways by binding to extracellular receptors and directly affect gene expression by binding to intracellular receptors.

Answer

The hormone will only affect metabolic responses and not gene expression.

Answer

The hormone cannot diffuse through the plasma membrane.

Answer

The hormone can only affect gene expression by binding to nuclear receptors.