translation initiation complex
A ribonucleoprotein complex that contains a ribosome, mRNA, and initiator tRNA; the functional ribosome is at the AUG, with the methionyl/formyl-methionyl-tRNA positioned at the P site. [ ]
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translation initiation complex
midori
2009-10-30T01:23:52Z
cellular_component
GO:0070992