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Types of Receptors
Intracellular Receptors
Hydrophobic signaling molecules typically diffuse across the plasma membrane and interact with intracellular receptors in the cytoplasm. Many intracellular receptors are transcription factors that interact with DNA in the nucleus and regulate gene expression.
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"OpenStax College, Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors. October 16, 2013."
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