Term Name: | viral translational readthrough |
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Synonyms: | viral RNA suppression of termination, viral stop codon readthrough |
Definition: | The continuation of translation of a viral mRNA beyond a stop codon by the use of a special tRNA that recognizes the UAG and UGA codons as modified amino acids, rather than as termination codons. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0039705] QuickGO AmiGO |