ArticleCurrent biology : CB2023
Riboswitches.
Article in Current biology : CB, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.
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- A modular toolkit for theophylline-dependent synthetic auxotrophs via riboswitch-gated essential genes.PloS one · 2026Article
- Aptazyme-mediated gene regulation in Strongyloides stercoralis for functional studies of insulin receptor isoform specificity.PLoS pathogens · 2025Article
- Functional analysis of thiamine pyrophosphate-responsive riboswitches in human bacterial pathogens of the ESKAPE group using a dual-luciferase reporter gene assay.Journal of bacteriology · 2025Article
- Microdroplet Systems for Gene Transfer: From Fundamentals to Future Perspectives.Micromachines · 2025Review
- Human Synthetic Biology and Programmable Gene Regulation Control.Annual review of genomics and human genetics · 2025Review
- Applying the brakes to transcription: regulation of gene expression by RNA polymerase pausing.Journal of bacteriology · 2025Review
- Integration of the hammerhead ribozyme into structured RNAs to measure ligand-binding events for riboswitch candidates and aptamers.Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica · 2025Article
- Data-driven synthetic microbes for sustainable future.NPJ systems biology and applications · 2025Review
- From lab reagent to metabolite: the riboswitch ligand guanidine as a relevant compound in bacterial physiology.Journal of bacteriology · 2025Review
- Tiny but multi-stable: four distinct conformational states govern the ligand-free state of the preQ1 riboswitch from a thermophilic bacterium.Nucleic acids research · 2025Article
- Engineering covalent small molecule-RNA complexes in living cells.Nature chemical biology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Riboswitches are structured noncoding RNA domains that are typically found embedded in messenger RNAs, where they sense specific target molecules or elemental ions and regulate gene expression. These RNAs thus serve as genetic switches that can activate or repress gene expression in response to changing levels of their target ligand. To many observers, riboswitches might seem like rare oddities that are not as sophisticated as, or competitive with, the various protein factors that perform these same roles. However, as the number of experimentally validated riboswitch classes increases, and their true biochemical sophistication is recognized, it is becoming clearer that many species from all three domains of life entrust RNAs to make important chemical sensing and gene control decisions without the necessary participation of protein factors.
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