Steroid hormone receptor, found in the nucleus, that upon ligand binding interacts with DNA as a heterodimer (usually with the retinoid X receptor, RXR) to drive specific gene transcription.
Compare: nuclear type I receptor
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 786 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)