Term Name:	viral terminase, small subunit
Synonyms:	virus terminase, large subunit, virus terminase, small subunit
Definition:	The part of the viral terminase complex that acts as a phage DNA-recognition component and regulates the activity of the large subunit. The small subunit usually assembles as a heterooligomer with the large subunit.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0097710]    QuickGO    AmiGO