Binding of hormones to plasma proteins increases their


Binding of hormones to plasma proteins increases their half-life (time required for 50% of the hormone to be destroyed in the body)

The concentration of hormones that is available for activity is free in the blood, This concentration will determine the number of receptors on the target organ that are bound to the hormone. It will determine the magnitude of the physiological response. Ex. Estrogen

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