Types of Hormones

Start studying Endocrine System True or False. Learn ... Hormones produced by the cell bodies of the neurosecretory cells ... amines, these are simple molecules.

Amino Acid-Derived Hormones The amino acid-derived hormones are relatively small molecules that are derived from the amino acids tyrosine and tryptophan, shown in Figure 1. If a hormone is amino acid-derived, its chemical name will end in –ine.

with the exception of _____, all steroid hormones contain the same cyclopentanophenanthrene ring and atomic numbering system as cholesterol. testosterone Name this molecule.