| Term Name: | translational termination |
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| Synonyms: | protein synthesis termination, translation termination, translational complex disassembly |
| Definition: | The process resulting in the release of a polypeptide chain from the ribosome, usually in response to a termination codon (UAA, UAG, or UGA in the universal genetic code). |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006415] QuickGO AmiGO |