part of steroid hormone receptor activity glucocorticoid receptor activity Combining with a glucocorticoid and transmitting the signal within the cell trigger a change in cell activity or function. GO:0004883 If the mechanism by which a glucocorticoid receptor functions is known, consider instead annotating to the child terms 'glucocorticoid-activated sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity ; GO:0038050' or 'glucocorticoid-activated RNA polymerase II transcription factor binding transcription factor activity ; GO:0038051'. molecular_function glucocorticoid receptor signaling pathway glucocorticoid mediated signaling pathway