MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR
\mˈɪnəɹˌaləkˌɔːtɪkˌɔ͡ɪd ɹɪsˈɛptə], \mˈɪnəɹˌaləkˌɔːtɪkˌɔɪd ɹɪsˈɛptə], \m_ˈɪ_n_ə_ɹ_ˌa_l_ə_k_ˌɔː_t_ɪ_k_ˌɔɪ_d ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə]\
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Cytoplasmic proteins that specifically bind mineralocorticoids and mediate their cellular effects. The receptor with its bound ligand acts in the nucleus to induce transcription of specific segments of DNA. Mineralocorticoids were named for their actions on extracellular electrolyte concentrations. The most important example is aldosterone.
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