title: Translation initiation: insect virus RNAs rewrite the rule book.
abstract: Picorna-like insect virus RNAs direct an unorthodox form of translation initiation at a non-AUG-related codon, without involvement of initiator tRNA. This seems to involve a special type of mRNA pseudoknot structure which allows bypassing of the usual P-site-dependent mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomolecular Sciences, UMIST, Manchester M60 1QD, UK. j.mccarthy@umist.ac.uk
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: McCarthy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003062:Codon; D007304:Insect Viruses / Q000235:genetics*; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D003062:Codon; D012367:RNA, Viral