FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as MCR_HUMAN, NR3C2, MCR, MLR. Receptor for both mineralocorticoids (MC) such as aldosterone and glucocorticoids (GC) such as corticosterone or cortisol. Binds to mineralocorticoid response elements (MRE) and transactivates target genes. The effect of MC is to increase ion and water transport and thus raise extracellular fluid volume and blood pressure and lower potassium levels. Heteromultimeric cytoplasmic complex with HSP90, HSP70, and FKBP4, in the absence of ligand. After ligand binding, it translocates to the nucleus and binds to DNA as a homodimer and as a heterodimer with NR3C1. May interact with HSD11B2 in the absence of ligand. Binds the coactivators NCOA1, NCOA2, TIF1 and NRIP1.

EXTERNAL LINKS

NR3C2

Mineralocorticoid receptor

NR3C2

Molecular Synopsis