Maren [maren] as a girls' name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of the name Maren is star of the sea. Maren is a variant form of Mary (Latin). Variations.
A(n) _____ is an example of a signal molecule that can bind to an intracellular receptor and thereby cause a gene to be turned on or off.
DNA binding domain allows receptor to bind but the ligand binding domain controls transcription. helix come together to form ligand binding pocket which is a stable structure so that the ligand can come in and bind to the pocket. ligand binds to the pocket and causes conformational change.