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Progesterone receptor
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A protein found inside the cells of the female reproductive tissue, some other types of tissue, and some cancer cells. The hormone progesterone will bind to the receptors inside the cells and may cause the cells to grow. Also called PR. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Progesterone receptor (933 aa, ~99 kDa) is encoded by the human PGR gene. This protein is involved in the regulation of transcription. (NCI Thesaurus)
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