IRES-dependent viral translational initiation
Process by which viral mRNA translation is initiated, where a domain in the 5' untranslated region (UTR) of the viral mRNA called an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) binds the host 43S preinitiation complex, circumventing regular cap-dependent translation initiation.
GO:0016032
viral process
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GO:0019081
viral translation
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