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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