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 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)