If a pharmaceutical company develops a drug that inhibits the dimerization of intracellular steroid hormone receptors after ligand binding, which consequence follows?

💡 Explanation

Steroid hormone receptor dimerization is essential for translocation to the nucleus and subsequent gene transcription; because dimerization is blocked, nuclear entry is impaired. Therefore, the intracellular signaling cascade is disrupted, rather than increased hormone production, enhanced response, or affecting hormone transport.

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