Which structural feature is characteristic of the intracellular receptors used by steroid hormones to bind to DNA?
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Correct answer: Zinc fingers
Steroid hormone receptors contain specific DNA-binding domains called zinc fingers. These allow the receptor-hormone complex to bind to Hormone Response Elements (HREs) on the promoter regions of target genes.
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