riboswitches

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A form of riboswitch — 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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of riboswitch
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riboswitches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riboswitches

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“riboswitches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riboswitches. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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