detection of glucocorticoid hormone stimulus

id: GO:0051468
name: detection of glucocorticoid hormone stimulus
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The series of events by which a glucocorticoid hormone stimulus is received by a cell and converted into a molecular signal. Glucocorticoids are hormonal C21 corticosteroids synthesized from cholesterol with the ability to bind with the cortisol receptor and trigger similar effects. Glucocorticoids act primarily on carbohydrate and protein metabolism, and have anti-inflammatory effects.

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