Cortisol binds to
A) cell surface receptors and stimulates production of cyclic amp
B) cell surface receptors and then activates intracellular processes by an increase in intracellular calcium levels
C) intracellular receptors and initiates protein synthesis
D) receptor tyrosine kinases and opens ion channels

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Cortisol is a steroid hormone that diffuses through the cell membrane and binds to intracellular receptors, which then move to the nucleus to initiate or inhibit the transcription of specific genes, leading to protein synthesis.

Cortisol Binds to