mitochondrial translation

Term ID

GO:0032543

Synonyms

• mitochondrial protein anabolism
• mitochondrial protein biosynthesis
• mitochondrial protein formation
• mitochondrial protein synthesis
• mitochondrial protein translation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a protein in a mitochondrion. This is a ribosome-mediated process in which the information in messenger RNA (mRNA) is used to specify the sequence of amino acids in the protein; the mitochondrion has its own ribosomes and transfer RNAs, and uses a genetic code that differs from the nuclear code.

References

Ontology

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