Preferred Name |
riboswitch |
Definitions |
They are part of mRNA that regulate gene expression through ligand induced changes in mRNA secondary or tertiary structure. The ligand is generally a small metabolite which binds to the aptamer part of the riboswitch. |
ID |
http://www.bioassayontology.org/bao#BAO_0000498 |
label |
riboswitch |
prefixIRI |
bao:BAO_0000498 |
prefLabel |
riboswitch |
textual definition |
They are part of mRNA that regulate gene expression through ligand induced changes in mRNA secondary or tertiary structure. The ligand is generally a small metabolite which binds to the aptamer part of the riboswitch. |
subClassOf |