riboswitch
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.
SO:0000836
mRNA_region
is_a
SO:0000234
mRNA
part_of
INSDC_feature:regulatory
broad
INSDC_qualifier:riboswitch
exact
riboswitch RNA
exact