A translation process in which a specific viral peptide prevents the ribosome from covalently linking a new inserted amino acid, and lets it continue translation, thereby cleaving the nascent protein while allowing translation to continue.
Source:
GOC:jl,
GOC:bf,
GOC:ch,
VZ:914
Comment
This term is intended to annotate gene products involved in the process of ribosomal skipping, not viral proteins produced by this translation process.