Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

viral translational frameshifting

Term ID
GO:0075523
Synonyms
  • ribosomal frameshifting involved in viral translation
Definition
A process which occurs during viral translation, which involves a translational recoding mechanism called programmed ribosomal frameshifting. This causes the ribosome to alter its reading of the mRNA to an a different open reading frame to produce alternate viral proteins. (2)
References
  • VZ:860
Ontology
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