Endocrine System
Enzyme Amplification and Hormone Clearance
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What is enzyme amplification?
Enzyme amplification
Enzyme amplification described the phenomenon of when one hormone molecule activates thousands of additional enzyme molecules. This in turn produces a significantly greater response.
What is hormone clearance?
Hormone clearance
Hormone clearance occurs when the hormone that has caused a specific reaction needs to be deactivated, or in other words, broken down. This is usually done through the means of enzymes in the target organs. The broken-down hormones are then passed on through the liver, to either be deaminated or broken down further before passing out of the body via the kidneys.
What is enzyme amplification?
Enzyme amplification Enzyme amplification described the phenomenon of when one hormone molecule activates thousands of additional enzyme molecules. This in turn produces a significantly greater response.
What is hormone clearance?
Hormone clearance Hormone clearance occurs when the hormone that has caused a specific reaction needs to be deactivated, or in other words, broken down. This is usually done through the means of enzymes in the target organs. The broken-down hormones are then passed on through the liver, to either be deaminated or broken down further before passing out of the body via the kidneys.