Small molecules that bind directly to mRNAs and effect transcription or translation are binding to regions of the mRNA known as

A) Shine-Delgarno sequences.
B) the operator region.
C) riboswitches.
D) ribozymes.
E) allosteric sites.


C) riboswitches.

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