Multiple choice

Which of the following factors functions as a DNA-binding transcription factor?

  1. The sigma-1 receptor

  2. Inositol trisphosphate receptor

  3. The sigma-2 receptor

  4. The androgen receptor
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Explanation

The androgen receptor is most closely related to the progesterone receptor, and progestins in higher dosages can block the androgen receptor.The main function of the androgen receptor is as a DNA-binding transcription factor that regulates gene expression. Androgen regulated genes are critical for the development and maintenance of the male sexual phenotype.

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