| Primary Identifier | IPR035412 | Type | Domain |
| Short Name | Terminase_L_N |
| description | This entry represents the N-terminal domain of the large subunit of the terminase protein.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 enzymes are usually hetero-oligomers composed of a small and a large subunit. This region possess an endonuclease and ATPase activity that require Mg2+ and a neutral or slightly basic reaction. This region is also found in bacterial sequences [, ].Proteins containing this domain include gp2 from Bacillus phage SPP1 [, ]. |
