In Some Prokaryotes, Some Riboswitches Act as Transcriptional Terminators, and They

question 59

Short Answer

In some prokaryotes, some riboswitches act as transcriptional terminators, and they have similarities to rho-independent termination. What structural/sequence features would you predict to find in these riboswitches?

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