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HAMAP rule MF_04160

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General rule information [?]

PURL https://purl.expasy.org/hamap/rule/MF_04160
Accession MF_04160
Dates 06-APR-2021 (Created)
20-APR-2021 (Last updated, Version 3)
Name NUCL_HEAD_T4
Scope(s) Viruses
Template(s) P15075; [ Recover all ]
Triggered by HAMAP; MF_04160 (Get profile general information and statistics)

Propagated annotation [?]

Identifier, protein and gene names [?]

Identifier HDNUC
Protein name RecName: Full=Head completion nuclease;
                 EC=3.1.-.-;

Comments [?]

FUNCTIONDuring phage morphogenesis, plays an essential role in the head-tail joining step. The associated nuclease activity is essential for morphogenesis, possibly by cleaving packaged DNA to enable the joining of heads to tails. Displays both exo- and endonuclease activity.
SIMILARITYBelongs to the Caudovirales head completion nuclease family.

Keywords [?]


Gene Ontology [?]

GO:0004527; Molecular function:exonuclease activity
GO:0004519; Molecular function:endonuclease activity

Cross-references [?]

Pfam PF08722; Tn7_Tnp_TnsA_N; 0-1;

Features [?]

From: HDNUC_BPT4 (P15075)
Key From To Description Tag Condition FTGroup
ACT_SITE 29 29 E
ACT_SITE 68 68 D
ACT_SITE 84 84 K

Additional information [?]

Size range 120-220 amino acids
Related rules None
Fusion Nter: None Cter: None



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