Types of Hormones | All Details about Peptide Hormones

• The Endocrine glands (A part of the Nervous System) within the body secrete hormones, which are chemical messengers.
• The bloodstream is where hormones are secreted, moving to target cells or organs and having a specific effect.
• Hormones perform essential roles in various body functions, such as mood swings, reproduction phenomena, metabolism function, and growth and development within the body.
• An imbalance of hormones in the body can cause many disorders like diabetes, infertility, etc.

Combined, short chains of amino acids provide the building blocks of peptide hormones, a particular class of hormones. Endocrine glands in the body secrete them. Oxytocin, growth hormone, and insulin are some examples of peptide hormones.

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