Which of the following hormones is a derivative of amino acid?

Oestrogen

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Epinephrine

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Progesterone

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Prostaglandin

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Solution

The correct option is A Epinephrine
Epinephrine is one of a group of monoamines called the catecholamines. It is produced in the central nervous system and in the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla from the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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