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Hormones are called chemical signals that stimulate specific target tissues. Which is the corret location of these receptors in case of protein hormones?

A

Extracellular matrix

B

Blood

C

Plasma membrane

D

Nucleus

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Hormones of proteins nature bind to specific receptor molecules located on the plasma membrane to form the hormone receptor complex.
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