Question

What is the precursor of steroid hormone?

Answer 1

Steroid hormone:

1. The steroid hormone interacts with intracellular receptors so that it is able to regulate the function of chromosome or gene expression with the help of the genome with a hormone-receptor complex.
2. Cortisol, Testosterone, Estradiol, and Progesterone are some of the steroid hormones.
3. The most common steroid in our bodies is cholesterol.
4. Cholesterol functions to stabilize the cell membrane and make it more resistant to changes in temperature.
5. Cholesterol acts as a precursor for many steroid hormones.