What is the structure and function of steroid receptors?

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Steroid receptors are activators that are activated by binding to a steroid or steroid derivative. As with other activators, there are two independent domains: a DNA-binding domain and a ligand-binding domain (where the ligand is a steroid).

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e. thymus

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