How do translational riboswitches and transcriptional riboswitches differ?
A. Translational riboswitches are located in the mRNA trailer while transcriptional riboswitches are in mRNA leader sequence.
B. Translational riboswitches are mainly observed in Gram-negative bacteria while transcriptional riboswitches are associated with Gram-positive bacteria.
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.
Answer: B
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