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translation initiation ternary complex

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0044207

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translation initiation ternary complex

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creation date

2009-10-22T02:38:55Z

definition

A ribonucleoprotein complex that contains aminoacylated initiator methionine tRNA, GTP, and initiation factor 2 (either eIF2 in eukaryotes, or IF2 in prokaryotes). In prokaryotes, fMet-tRNA (initiator) is used rather than Met-tRNA (initiator).

has exact synonym

translation initiation (ternary) complex

has narrow synonym

Met-tRNA/eIF2.GTP ternary complex

has obo namespace

cellular_component

GO:0044207

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl

Term relations

Subclass of:

ribonucleoprotein complex
part of some cytoplasm

Related from:

results in assembly of

formation of translation initiation ternary complex