What is the primary difference between a peptide hormone and a steroid hormone?

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Jaydan

Biology

23 December, 11:57

What is the primary difference between a peptide hormone and a steroid hormone?

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Answer: A major difference between peptide and steroid hormones is the fact that peptide hormones will bind to receptors on the cells they are effecting, and induce a cascading effect. Steroid hormones on the other hand, will travel to the nucleus and have major effects.