If you were testing newly identified compounds for the possibility that they serve as hormones, which types of molecule would be least likely to show hormonal activity on the target cells you are testing?

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Triglycerides are not typically involved in signaling pathways or regulation of cellular processes like hormones are. Hormones are typically small molecules that can bind to specific receptors on target cells, triggering a response within the cell. Peptides, proteins, steroids, and amines have all been identified as hormones and are more likely to show hormonal activity on the target cells being tested.

If You Were Testing Newly Identified Compounds for the Possibility