| Primary Identifier | IPR006437 | Type | Family |
| Short Name | Phage_terminase_lsu |
| description | This group of sequences represent a highly divergent family of the large subunit of phage terminase. All members are encoded by phage genomes or within prophage regions of bacterial genomes. This is a distinct family from the phage terminase family represented by .Initiation of packaging of double-stranded viral DNA involves the specific interaction of the prohead with viral DNA in a process mediated by a phage-encoded terminase protein. The terminase are usually hetero-oligomers composed of a small and a large subunit [, ]. This entry includes the large subunit, including GP2 from Bacillus phage SPP1 [, ]. |
