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A family of related proteins that act as transcription factors when bound to their cognate hormone ligands. Not all members of this family actually bind to steroids; the name derives from the first family member that was discovered, which was a steroid hormone receptor.
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| steroid |
A molecule related to cholesterol. Many important hormones such as estrogen and testosterone are steroids. See hormone.
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| steroid |
a family of substances that share a similar chemical structure, including certain hormones (eg, testosterone) and various drugs.
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These are a group of chemicals that are produced naturally in the body. For example, the hormones testosterone and oestrogen are steroids. Steroids may also be produced artificially and used as medical drugs. These tend to have anti-inflammatory effects.
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| steroid |
A class of molecules that contain a similar chemical core. The natural function of steroids is as hormonal messengers in the body. Synthetic versions are administered as drugs because of their ability to reduce inflammation.
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