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7 February, 04:13

Why do lipophilic hormones require carrier proteins while being transported in the blood?

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  1. 7 February, 05:04
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    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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