A glucocorticoid binding to its receptor stimulates
A) phosphorylation of a transcription factor protein that activates a gene.
B) formation of a receptor dimer that triggers an intracellular signal pathway.
C) formation of a receptor dimer that binds to and activates a gene.
D) binding of the receptor monomer to a gene.

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Glucocorticoid receptors, upon binding to glucocorticoids, form dimers. These dimers then bind to glucocorticoid response elements in the DNA, activating gene transcription.

A Glucocorticoid Binding to Its Receptor Stimulates