Riboswitch

Part of a MESSENGER RNA molecule that undergoes a conformation change upon binding a specific metabolite or other small molecule thereby regulating the messenger RNA's transcription, post-transcriptional processing, transport, translation, or stability in response to varying levels of the metabolite or other small molecule.

Year introduced: 2011

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Tree Number(s): D13.444.735.544.427, D13.444.735.790.878.942.500, G02.111.570.080.689.687.124, G05.360.080.689.687.124

MeSH Unique ID: D058928

Entry Terms:

• Riboswitches
• Ribosensors
• Ribosensor

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides
Nucleic Acids
RNA
RNA, Messenger
Riboswitch

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides
Nucleic Acids
RNA
RNA, Untranslated
Untranslated Regions
Regulatory Sequences, Ribonucleic Acid
Riboswitch

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Chemical Phenomena
Biochemical Phenomena
Molecular Structure
Base Sequence
Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid
Regulatory Sequences, Ribonucleic Acid
Riboswitch

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Genetic Structures
Base Sequence
Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid
Regulatory Sequences, Ribonucleic Acid
Riboswitch