Assertion: endocrine gland's function | /r/HasProperty | to affect cellular metabolism
Facets:
value: by altering plasma membrane permeability
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The primary function of hormones is to affect cellular metabolism by altering plasma membrane permeability or membrane potential, stimulating synthesis of enzymes, activating or deactivating enzymes, inducing secretory activity, or stimulating mitosis.