Multiple Choice
Along with insulin, amylin is a hormone that a diabetic pancreas fails to produce. It is comprised of a long chain of amino acids. It cannot cross the cell membrane, so it binds to a receptor on the cell surface to elicit an action. Which hormone class is amylin?
A) A steroid hormone
B) A protein hormone
C) A peptide hormone
D) A prostaglandin
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