Once a Steroid Hormone Binds with Its Intracellular Receptor, the Hormone-Receptor

question 49

True/False

Once a steroid hormone binds with its intracellular receptor, the hormone-receptor complex binds with a specific hormone response element on DNA, thereby activating a particular gene.

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Definitions:

Hydrolyzes

Refers to the chemical process where water is used to break down a compound, often a polymer, into smaller units.

Organic Product

A compound produced through an organic reaction, typically consisting of carbon atoms in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, or other elements.

Ketone

Organic compounds featuring a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two carbon atoms, used in solvents and in the manufacture of various chemicals.

Enol

A chemical species characterized by a carbon-carbon double bond adjacent to an alcohol group, often in equilibrium with its keto form.