viral terminase, large subunit

Term ID

GO:0098009

Synonyms

• virus terminase, large subunit

Definition

The part of the viral terminase complex that contains the translocase and endonuclease activities and allows the translocation of the phage DNA into the procapsid. The large subunit usually assembles as a heterooligomer with the small subunit. 18687036

References

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO