translational initiation
The process preceding formation of the peptide bond between the first two amino acids of a protein. This includes the formation of a complex of the ribosome, mRNA or circRNA, and an initiation complex that contains the first aminoacyl-tRNA. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=019879276X&isbn=1/ ]
Synonyms: translation initiation
Term info
goslim_yeast
GO:0006454, GO:0006440
biopolymerisation, protein synthesis initiation, biopolymerization
biological_process
GO:0006413
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
Term relations
- cellular metabolic process
- part of some translation
- starts with some formation of translation initiation ternary complex