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.
G Protein. some hormones bind to protein receptors on the surface of the cell. the signal from the hormone is transmitted - or transduced - across the cell membrane by the receptor. Some hormone receptors then interact physically with G proteins on the intracellular side of the cell membrane and activate these G proteins. These G proteins are often comprised of three different peptide subunits called alpha, beta, and gamma G protein subunits.