formation of translation initiation ternary complex

id: GO:0001677
name: formation of translation initiation ternary complex
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Formation of a complex between aminoacylated initiator methionine tRNA, GTP, and initiation factor 2 (either eIF2 in eukaryotes, or IF2 in prokaryotes). In prokaryotes, fMet-tRNA (initiator) is used rather than Met-tRNA (initiator).

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0022618ribonucleoprotein complex assembly