How Do Translational Riboswitches and Transcriptional Riboswitches Differ

question 45

Multiple Choice

How do translational riboswitches and transcriptional riboswitches differ?

• A)Translational riboswitches are mainly observed in Gram-negative bacteria while transcriptional riboswitches are associated with Gram-positive bacteria.
• B)Translational riboswitches are located in the mRNA trailer while transcriptional riboswitches are in mRNA leader sequence.
• C)Translational riboswitch effectors bind to ribosomes while transcriptional riboswitch effectors bind to mRNA.
• D)All of these are differences between translational and transcriptional riboswitches.

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