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steroid hormone receptor
Broader Terms:
hormone receptor
Broader Terms:
nuclear receptor
Narrower Terms:
androgen receptor
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corticosteroid receptor
Narrower Terms:
estrogen receptor
Narrower Terms:
progesterone receptor
Related Terms:
DNA binding protein
Scope Note:
family of soluble, cytoplasmic carrier proteins which bind their lipoid signal ligands at the cell membrane and transport them to the nucleus, where the complex binds to DNA and affects transcription of specific proteins.
Term Number:
2573-2400
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