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Descriptor English: Riboswitch
Descriptor Spanish: Riboswitch
Descriptor ribointerruptor
Entry term(s) ribointerruptores
riborreguladores
ribosensores
Scope note: Parte de una molécula de ARN MENSAJERO que sufre un cambio estructural al unirse a un metabolito específico u otra pequeña molécula, regulando así la transcripción del ARN mensajero, el procesamiento postranscripcional, el transporte, traducción o estabilidad en respuesta a diversos niveles del metabolito o de otra pequeña molécula.
Descriptor Portuguese: Riboswitch
Descriptor French: Riborégulateur
Entry term(s): Ribosensor
Ribosensors
Riboswitches
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
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058928
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Public MeSH Note: 2011
History Note: 2011
DeCS ID: 54115
Unique ID: D058928
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Date Established: 2011/01/01
Date of Entry: 2010/06/25
Riboswitch - Preferred
Concept UI M0545461
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Riboswitch
Entry term(s) Riboswitches
Ribosensors - Narrower
Concept UI M0545462
Scope note The metabolite/small molecule sensing domain of riboswitches.
Preferred term Ribosensors
Entry term(s) Ribosensor



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