Terminase
FunctionTerminase (Ter) is a key component of the DNA packaging machine found in bacteriophages and herpesviruses. The Ter complex is comprised of a small Ter subunit which is a recognition subunit and a large Ter subunit which is an endonuclease/translocase subunit [1]. The nuclease activity of the large Ter subunit is stimulated by ATP. Structural highlightsThe large subunit of Ter is composed of an . ATP binds to the protein in a [2]. |
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3D Structures of terminase3D Structures of terminase
Updated on 23-November-2020
ReferencesReferences
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- ↑ Zhao H, Christensen TE, Kamau YN, Tang L. Structures of the phage Sf6 large terminase provide new insights into DNA translocation and cleavage. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 May 14;110(20):8075-8080. Epub 2013 Apr 29. PMID:23630261 doi:10.1073/pnas.1301133110