Being lipid soluble, steroids can do all the following EXCEPT ________.
A) diffuse through the plasma membranes of target cells
B) catalyze cyclic AMP
C) enter the nucleus
D) bind to receptor proteins within the nucleus
E) activate genes to transcribe mRNA for protein synthesis

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Steroids do not catalyze cyclic AMP; instead, they bind to receptor proteins within the nucleus and activate genes to transcribe mRNA for protein synthesis.

Being Lipid Soluble, Steroids Can Do All the Following EXCEPT