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SAM–SAH riboswitch, a Common card
The SAM–SAH riboswitch is a conserved RNA structure in certain bacteria that binds S-adenosylmethionine and S-adenosylhomocysteine and is therefore presumed to be a riboswitch.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 43
- DEF
- 18
- Power
- 61
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 460
Power 61 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 5 % of WikiCards cards.
SAM–SAH riboswitch quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the SAM–SAH riboswitch card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ______ affinities for both compounds are similar, but binding for SAH is at least somewhat stronger.
Answer
binding. The binding affinities for both compounds are similar, but binding for SAH is at least somewhat stronger. From the SAM–SAH riboswitch article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Maine State Route 103. Maine State Route 103 46 · SAM–SAH riboswitch 43 · Zhihong Chen 39 · Pseudelephantopus spicatus 35 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- SAM–SAH riboswitches do not share any apparent structural resemblance to known riboswitches that bind SAM or SAH.
- The binding affinities for both compounds are similar, but binding for SAH is at least somewhat stronger.
- SAM–SAH riboswitches are exclusively found in Rhodobacterales, an order of alphaproteobacteria.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The SAM–SAH riboswitch article was read about 460 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 43 and blocks with 18: each hit it takes is cut by 7 %.
How to get SAM–SAH riboswitch
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, SAM–SAH riboswitch (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Zashaw, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
