nuclear receptor

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11163
Receptor that encounters its ligand in the cytosol and translocates to the nucleus, where it binds DNA and acts as a factor regulating gene transcription.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 799 [Terms] [Paper]