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  • 02-03-2018
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Why do lipophilic hormones require carrier proteins while being transported in the blood?

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Diatonic254
Diatonic254 Diatonic254
  • 11-03-2018

Lipophilic hormones, intuitive as the name suggests, tend to dissolve well in lipids/fats than they do in water. Therefore lipophilic hormone does not dissolve well in blood plasma which would affect their diffusion.  The carrier proteins are mainly the serum albumins.


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