Receptors, Glucocorticoid
Synonyms
Corticoid II Receptor
Corticoid II Receptors
Corticoid Type II Receptors
Glucocorticoid Receptor
Glucocorticoid Receptors
Glucocorticoids Receptors
Receptor, Corticoid II
Receptor, Glucocorticoid
Receptors, Corticoid II
Receptors, Corticoid Type II
Receptors, Glucocorticoids
Cytoplasmic proteins that specifically bind glucocorticoids and mediate their cellular effects. The glucocorticoid receptor-glucocorticoid complex acts in the nucleus to induce transcription of DNA. Glucocorticoids were named for their actions on blood glucose concentration, but they have equally important effects on protein and fat metabolism. Cortisol is the most important example.