A glucocorticoid binding to its receptor stimulates
a. phosphorylation of a transcription factor protein that activates a gene.
b. formation of a receptor dimer that triggers an intracellular signal pathway.
c. formation of a receptor dimer that binds to and activates a gene.
d. binding of the receptor monomer to a gene.
Ans: c. formation of a receptor dimer that binds to and activates a gene.
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