formation of translation initiation ternary complex
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0001677
Formation of a complex between aminoacylated initiator methionine tRNA, GTP, and initiation factor 2 (either eIF2 in eukaryotes, or IF2 in prokaryotes). In prokaryotes, fMet-tRNA (initiator) is used rather than Met-tRNA (initiator). [ GOC:hjd ]
Synonyms: translation initiation ternary complex assembly
Term info
biological_process
GO:0001677
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
Term relations
- ribonucleoprotein complex assembly
- part of some translational initiation
- results_in_assembly_of some translation initiation ternary complex