The adrenal cortex secretes three classes of steroid hormones:

Glucocorticoids

Mineralocorticoids

Androgens

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Insulin receptor, form disulfide-linked dimers in the absence of hormone.

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Binding of ligand to predimerized but inactive RTK alters the conformation of the dimer in such a way that the receptor’s kinase becomes activated.

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In the absence of insulin, the extracellular domain adopts a symmetric inverted U-shaped conformation. 

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Upon insulin binding, the extracellular domain is converted into a T-shaped conformation that brings the transmembrane domains together.

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Four related EGF receptors participate in signaling by the many members of EGF family :

In the mouse - Erb-B1, 2, 3, and 4

In humans - HER 1, 2, 3, and 4