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Prokaryotic Initiation Factors

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Definition: Peptide initiation factors from prokaryotic organisms. Only three factors are needed for translation initiation in prokaryotic organisms, which occurs by a far simpler process than in PEPTIDE CHAIN INITIATION, TRANSLATIONAL of eukaryotic organisms.  GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics   
Examples Prokaryotic Initiation Factor-1; Prokaryotic Initiation Factor-2; Prokaryotic Initiation Factor-3 		Other names Initiation Factors, Prokaryotic; Translation Initiation Factors, Prokaryotic; Peptide Initiation Factors, Prokaryotic

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