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Which of the following statement is correct for the mechanism for oxytocin hormone?
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Options:
  • A It crosses the target cell membrane and enter inside the target cell.
  • B It binds to specific intracellular receptor to form H-R complex.
  • C It generates secondary messengers inside cell to give physiological response.
  • D All of the above
Solution:
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The correct answer is: It generates secondary messengers inside cell to give physiological response.
Oxytocin hormone is chemically proteinaceous or polypeptide and is a water soluble hormone. This hormone never crosses and enter the target cell.

This hormone binds to its specific membrane bound receptor to form H-R complex outside the target cell and generate secondary messengers to bring physiological response.

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