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THE MIRACLE OF HORMONES

Growth
Receptor
factor

membrane
When the growth Tyrosine
hormone reaches specific
the cell, it at- protein
kinase
taches itself to domain
the appropriate
receptor on the
PO 2-
membrane. When 3
OH
the receptor is
stimulated, the ATP ADP
growth hormone
begins to perform
its function. Protein substrate

hormone and these delicate interrelated balances demonstrates the fact that
human beings were created perfectly as a complete organism. Concerning
the excellence of creation, God says in the Qur'an:
He is God—the Creator, the Maker, the Giver of Form. To Him belong
the Most Beautiful Names. Everything in the heavens and Earth glori-
fies Him. He is the Almighty, the All-Wise. (Qur'an, 59: 24)

The Prolactin Hormone

This hormone secreted by the pituitary gland stimulates the milk
glands in a woman's breast causing the production of mother's milk. This
production is under the control of the hypothalamus. How this hormone
performs this function will be explained in detail in the section "The won-
der of Mother's Milk."

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