In general, ion channel-linked receptors are important to binding hormones such as insulin and steroids. Many common ion channel-linked receptors are cys-loop receptors, which have five subunit, and a total of about 20 helices important to spanning the lipid bilayer and interacting with ligands.

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Ion channel-linked receptors, also known as ligand-gated ion channels, are not typically involved in binding hormones like insulin and steroids; these functions are more commonly associated with G-protein coupled receptors and enzyme-linked receptors. Cys-loop receptors are indeed a type of ion channel-linked receptor that have five subunits and are involved in transmitting signals across the cell membrane, but they are not directly related to hormone binding as described in the first sentence.

In General, Ion Channel-Linked Receptors Are Important to Binding Hormones