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.
One important family of intracellular receptors are the nuclear receptors (also known as ânuclear hormone receptorsâ), which includes receptors for steroid hormones, thyroid hormones, retinoids and vitamin D. Although the ligands differ in their structural type, all nuclear receptors are structurally similar.