Function

Terminase (Ter) is a key component of the DNA packaging machine found in bacteriophages and herpesviruses. The Ter complex is comprised of a small Ter which is a recognition subunit and a large Ter which is an endonuclease/translocase subunit [1].

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Structural highlights

Terminase large subunit complex with ATP (PDB code 4ife)

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3D Structures of terminase3D Structures of terminase

Updated on 03-December-2017

ReferencesReferences

  1. Feiss M, Rao VB. The bacteriophage DNA packaging machine. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012;726:489-509. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-0980-9_22. PMID:22297528 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0980-9_22

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