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== Vitamin D Receptor == | == Vitamin D Receptor == | ||
'''Vitamin D receptor''' (VDR) is a transcription factor. Upon binding to vitamin D, VDR forms a heterodimer with retinoid-X receptor and binds to hormone response receptors on DNA causing gene expression. VDR contains a ligand binding domain (LBD) and DNA-binding domain (DBD). | '''Vitamin D receptor''' (<scene name='56/562378/Vit_d_receptor_3m7r/5'>VDR</scene>) is a transcription factor. Upon binding to vitamin D, VDR forms a heterodimer with retinoid-X receptor and binds to hormone response receptors on DNA causing gene expression. VDR contains a ligand binding domain (LBD) and DNA-binding domain (DBD). | ||