Term Name: | internal_ribosome_entry_site |
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Synonyms: | internal ribosomal entry sequence, internal ribosomal entry site, internal ribosome entry sequence, internal ribosome entry site, IRES |
Definition: | Sequence element that recruits a ribosomal subunit to internal mRNA for translation initiation. |
Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0000243] |