Assertion: hormone | /r/HasProperty | lipid-soluble
Facets:
value: to achieve widespread distribution
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Other hormones, including steroid and thyroid hormones, are lipid-soluble; to achieve widespread distribution, these hormones must bond to carrier plasma glycoproteins (e.g., thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG)) to form ligand-protein complexes.