Gene Transcription
Genes being read into protein. The androgen receptor is a transcription factor, so this is the actual first step after binding: everything else downstream is a consequence of which genes get switched on and in which tissue.
Relationships
3 connectionsGene Transcription stimulates
Androgen Receptor
The receptor every anabolic-androgenic steroid is designed to hit. Binding moves it into the nucleus where it switches on genes for muscle protein synthesis, and in other tissues for hair loss, prostate growth and oil production.
Collagen Synthesis
Building the protein that tendon, ligament, joint surface and skin are made of. It moves slower than muscle does, and not every androgen supports it equally.
Muscle Protein Synthesis
The rate at which muscle is built. Androgen receptor activation raises it and holds it raised, which is the entire point of the exercise.
Beyond this page
Gene Transcription also connects to 19 entries in the applied modules, covering supplements, compounds, hormones and food sources. Those carry the mechanism and the evidence tier behind each link, and they are part of client coaching.
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