Nuclear Hormone Receptor Superfamily

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Receptor

**Definition:** Nuclear hormone receptors constitute a superfamily of structurally related ligand binding transcription factors that includes the steroid receptors, thyroid hormone receptors, vitamin D and retinoid receptors, and orphan receptors for which ligands have not yet been found.

**Synonyms:** - Nuclear Hormone Receptor - Nuclear Hormone Receptors