Why do steroids take so long to generate change when they bind to intracellular receptors?
A) The intracellular receptors have very slow kinetics.
B) The bound receptors affect gene transcription rates.
C) The steroid receptor complex activates signal transduction pathways.
D) The steroid receptor complex must then exit the cell to exert its effects.
Answer: B
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