riboswitch (CURRENT_SVN) | 
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| SO Accession: | SO:0000035 (SOWiki) | 
| Definition: | A riboswitch is a part of an mRNA that can act as a direct sensor of small molecules to control their own expression. A riboswitch is a cis element in the 5' end of an mRNA, that acts as a direct sensor of metabolites. | 
| Synonyms: | INSDC_qualifier:riboswitch, riboswitch RNA, INSDC_feature:regulatory | 
| DB Xrefs: | PMID: 2820954 | 
| Parents: | mRNA_region (SO:0000836) | 
| mRNA (SO:0000234) | |
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