GO biological process ontology term - GO:0006413 - translational initiation
Term summary
ID
GO:0006413
Name
translational initiation
Ontology or CV name
GO biological process
Definition
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.