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Which of the following hormones is a derivative of amino acid?

(a) Prostaglandin

(b) Progesterone

(c) Epinephrine

(d) Estrogen

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Correct option (c) Epinephrine

Explanation :

Epinephrine is the derivative of amino acid. Epinephrine is formed by the hydroxylation and decarboxylation of the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine.

The biosynthetic pathway of epinephrine is as follows

Progesterone, estrogen are derived from cholesterol and prostaglandin is derived from fatty acid.

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