A Researcher Is Studying the Structure of Different Hormone Receptors

A researcher is studying the structure of different hormone receptors.  Receptor proteins are isolated and purified from a homogenized tissue sample.  Detailed structural analysis shows that one of the proteins contains a 30-amino acid motif coordinating a zinc molecule, as shown in the image below. A receptor for which of the following hormones was most likely isolated in this experiment?

A) Adrenocorticotropic hormone
B) Antidiuretic hormone
C) Epinephrine
D) Glucagon
E) Growth hormone
F) Insulin
G) Thyroid hormone

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