<P> A hormone receptor is a receptor molecule that binds to a specific hormone . Hormone receptors are a wide family of proteins made up of receptors for thyroid and steroid hormones , retinoids and Vitamin D , and a variety of other receptors for various ligands , such as fatty acids and prostaglandins . There are two main classes of hormone receptors . Receptors for peptide hormones tend to be cell surface receptors built into the plasma membrane of cells and are thus referred to as trans membrane receptors . An example of this is insulin . Receptors for steroid hormones are usually found within the cytoplasm and are referred to as intracellular or nuclear receptors , such as testosterone . Upon hormone binding , the receptor can initiate multiple signaling pathways which ultimately lead to changes in the behavior of the target cells . </P>
<P> A hormone receptor is a receptor molecule that binds to a specific hormone . Hormone receptors are a wide family of proteins made up of receptors for thyroid and steroid hormones , retinoids and Vitamin D , and a variety of other receptors for various ligands , such as fatty acids and prostaglandins . There are two main classes of hormone receptors . Receptors for peptide hormones tend to be cell surface receptors built into the plasma membrane of cells and are thus referred to as trans membrane receptors . An example of this is insulin . Receptors for steroid hormones are usually found within the cytoplasm and are referred to as intracellular or nuclear receptors , such as testosterone . Upon hormone binding , the receptor can initiate multiple signaling pathways which ultimately lead to changes in the behavior of the target cells . </P>
which type of hormone receptor plasma membrane bound or intracellular
which type of hormone receptor plasma membrane bound or intracellular
intracellular
intracellular