Steroid Hormones Bind to Receptors Inside the Cell and Alter

question 11

Multiple Choice

Steroid hormones bind to receptors inside the cell and alter their conformation.The hormone-receptor complex is then transported into the nucleus,where it can directly affect gene expression.To get from the location where the receptor binds the hormone to its site of action,the receptor-hormone complex must

• A)undergo another conformational change.
• B)become water soluble by binding to a carrier molecule.
• C)be transported through the nuclear pore complex.
• D)enter the smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

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