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.
Whether a hormone binds to a receptor inside or outside a cell depends on the chemical nature of the hormone and its compatibility with the cellâs fatty outer membrane. The membraneâs fat layers impede water-friendly hormones from passing through but allow fat-derived hormones to readily enter the cell. A ligand is any molecule that binds to a specific site on a protein or other molecule. 2  In this case, the estrogen hormone 17-beta-estradiol is the ligand, and the estrogen receptor is the protein.