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Preferred term

Receptors, Mineralocorticoid  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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. Cytoplasmic proteins that specifically bind aldosterone and mediate its cellular effects. The aldosterone-bound receptor acts in the nucleus to regulate the transcription of specific segments of DNA.

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Entry terms

  • Mineralocorticoid Receptor
  • Mineralocorticoid Receptors
  • Receptors, Mineralocorticoids

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KZZ7LH00-B

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