Mineralocorticoid Receptor

《英文msh詞典》Mineralocorticoid Receptor
[入口詞] Mineralocorticoid Receptor
[主題詞] Receptors,Mineralocorticoid
[英文釋義] Cytoplasmic proteins that specifically bind mineralocorticoids and mediate their cellular effects. The receptor with its bound ligand acts in the nucleus to induce transcription of specific segments of DNA. Mineralocorticoids were named for their actions on extracellular electrolyte concentrations. The most important example is aldosterone.