All riboswitches articles

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    Not only toxic but also a nutrient: guanidine as a nitrogen source

    2026-01-14T12:12:00Z

    Cyanobacteria are key ecological players of global carbon and nitrogen cycles. They are also becoming increasingly important for carbon-neutral biotechnology. They could serve as green cell factories for a light-driven and sustainable production of chemicals and fuels – a central pillar of the sustainable bioeconomy. Source: André Künzelmann/UFZ ...

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    Workings of bacterial RNA riboswitch laid bare

    2023-06-02T11:21:00Z

    Researchers have revealed, using a combination of biochemistry, structural biology and computational modeling, how a particular riboswitch regulates its own synthesis, offering a new target for antibiotics.