QUESTION 3 1 point possible (graded) Drospirenone is a synthetic progestin, whic

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QUESTION 3 1 point possible (graded) Drospirenone is a synthetic progestin, which is a steroid hormone found in a number of birth control formulations. It acts by diffusing freely into target cells in the female reproductive tract, mammary gland, hypothalamus, and the pituitary gland, before binding to the progesterone receptor. Once bound to the receptor, it decreases the release of gonadotropin releasing hormone from the hypothalamus. Based on the information above about the mechanism of action of drospirenone, which superfamily does the progesterone receptor belong to? O O O G protein-coupled receptor Ligand-gated ion channel Kinase-linked receptor Nuclear receptor

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The progesterone belongs to superfamily nuclear receptor. They are activated by steroid hormone progesterone.

So the answer is nuclear receptor

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