Steroid hormones control protein synthesis and gene expression through their interactions with intracellular receptors.
It has an impact on development and physiology.
The interaction of the hormone-receptor complex with the genome triggers the creation of mRNA and proteins, which promotes tissue growth and differentiation.
Working of steroid hormones:
Target cells are invaded by steroid hormones, which bind to a specific receptor and activate a set of genes to produce proteins.
Steroid hormones first cross the target cell's cell membrane before causing changes inside the cell.
Because they are fat-soluble, steroid hormones—unlike non-steroid hormones—can achieve this.
The steroid hormone connects with a particular receptor that is only present in the cytoplasm of the target cell once it has entered the cell.
The receptor-bound steroid hormone then enters the nucleus where it affects the synthesis of a certain messenger RNA (mRNA), which in turn influences the synthesis of the protein.
