Unlike all other amine derived hormones, thyroid hormones

A. bind to membrane receptors to elicit a response.
B. activate second messengers via binding to a membrane receptor.
C. are derived from cholesterol.
D. are produced by the gonads.
E. bind to intracellular receptors rather than to membrane-bound receptors to elicit a response.


E. bind to intracellular receptors rather than to membrane-bound receptors to elicit a response.

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