Steroid Action Process

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hormone is secreted by an endocrine gland

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hormone travels though the bloodstream to a target cell

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hormone diffuses through the plasma membrane of the target cell

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Hormone binds with intracellular receptors usually in the nucleus

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Activated receptor complex acts as a primer and binds to a specific receptor protein on DNA

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Transcription Initiated

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mRNA leaves the nucleus and goes to the cytoplasm where it binds to a ribosome

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Translation occurs

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enzymes, structural proteins or export proteins are produced

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either used by that cell or transported elsewhere