| Term Name: | translational initiation |
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| Synonyms: | biopolymerisation, biopolymerization, protein synthesis initiation, translation initiation |
| 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. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006413] QuickGO AmiGO |