has part cap-independent translational initiation of circular RNA IRES-dependent translational initiation of circular RNA https://github.com/geneontology/go-ontology/issues/30674 2017-06-08T15:36:38Z IRES-dependent translational initiation of circRNA GO:0110019 biological_process The process where translation initiation recruits the 40S ribosomal subunits via an internal ribosome entry segment (IRES) before an AUG codon is encountered in an appropriate sequence context to initiate circular mRNA translation. kmv IRES-mediated translation initiation factor activity