Testicular receptor
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The testicular receptor proteins are members of the nuclear receptor
family of intracellular
transcription factor
s. There are two forms of the receptor, TR2
and TR4
, each encode by a separate gene ( and respectively).
Nuclear receptor
In the field of molecular biology, nuclear receptors are a class of proteins found within cells that are responsible for sensing steroid and thyroid hormones and certain other molecules...
family of intracellular
Intracellular
Not to be confused with intercellular, meaning "between cells".In cell biology, molecular biology and related fields, the word intracellular means "inside the cell".It is used in contrast to extracellular...
transcription factor
Transcription factor
In molecular biology and genetics, a transcription factor is a protein that binds to specific DNA sequences, thereby controlling the flow of genetic information from DNA to mRNA...
s. There are two forms of the receptor, TR2
Testicular receptor 2
The testicular receptor 2 also known as NR2C1 is protein that in humans is encoded by the NR2C1 gene...
and TR4
Testicular receptor 4
Testicular receptor 4 also known as NR2C2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NR2C2 gene.The testicular receptor 4 is a member of the nuclear receptor family of transcription factors....
, each encode by a separate gene ( and respectively).