Receptors, Progesterone

Synonyms

Progesterone Receptor

Progesterone Receptors

Progestin Receptors

Receptor, Progesterone

Receptors, Progestin

Specific proteins found in or on cells of progesterone target tissues that specifically combine with progesterone. The cytosol progesterone-receptor complex then associates with the nucleic acids to initiate protein synthesis. There are two kinds of progesterone receptors, A and B. Both are induced by estrogen and have short half-lives.