After a steroid hormone binds to its receptor to form an active complex,
A) cyclic nucleotides are formed.
B) protein kinases are activated.
C) adenyl cyclase is activated.
D) gene transcription is initiated.
E) G proteins are phosphylated.

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Steroid hormones typically pass through the cell membrane and bind to intracellular receptors. The hormone-receptor complex then acts as a transcription factor, directly influencing gene transcription in the nucleus.

After a Steroid Hormone Binds to Its Receptor to Form