"riboswitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: riboswitches [plural]
Etymology: ribo- + switch Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ribo|switch}} ribo- + switch Head templates: {{en-noun}} riboswitch (plural riboswitches)
  1. (biochemistry) 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 Wikipedia link: riboswitch Categories (topical): Biochemistry Related terms: antiswitch

Inflected forms

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