Term Name: translation reinitiation
Synonyms:
Definition: A gene-specific translational control mechanism where the small ribosomal subunit remains attached to the mRNA following termination of translation, then resumes scanning on the same mRNA molecule and initiates again at a downstream start site. Reinitiation depends on de novo recruitment of the ternary complex that is required to recognize the next AUG codon.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0002188]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: cytoplasmic translational initiation