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riboswitches

riboswitches is the plural of riboswitch.

Meaning of riboswitch

Noun

riboswitch (plural riboswitches)

  1. A segment within the leading end of a messenger RNA transcript that is able to gauge the cell's need for the protein encoded by the rest of the message, then to rearrange its shape to control whether that protein is manufactured
    • For example, a riboswitch responsible for sensing flavin mononucleotide (FMN) levels is present in the 5' leader of riboflavin mrna2006 Volker A Erdmann et.al.

Questions about riboswitches

What is riboswitches the plural of?
Riboswitches is the plural of riboswitch.

Words near riboswitches in the dictionary

  1. ribospecies
  2. ribostamycin
  3. ribosugar
  4. ribosugars
  5. riboswitch
  6. riboswitches
  7. ribosyl
  8. ribosylase
  9. ribosylases
  10. ribosylate
  11. ribosylated

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