Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 16 - Regulation of Gene Expression - 16.5 - Eukaryotic Gene Expression Can Be Regulated after Transcription - 16.5 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 356: 3

Answer

A riboswitch refers to the RNA region that is bound to the regulatory mechanism. The binding site for the mRNA's translational repressor has an appropriate three-dimensional structure for protein or metabolite recognition.

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A riboswitch refers to the RNA region that is bound to the regulatory mechanism. The binding site for the mRNA's translational repressor has an appropriate three-dimensional structure for protein or metabolite recognition.
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