Mobile element type:  Transposon
Name:  Tn1Mer
Synonyms:  Tn7238
Accession:  Tn1Mer-GQ160960.2
Family:  Tn3
Group:  Tn3
First isolate:  ND
Partial:  ND
Evidence of transposition:  ND

Host Organism:  Serratia marcescens
Date of Isolation:  None
Country:  France
Molecular Source:  plasmid R934

Name Coordinates Direction Length Sequence
IRL 1-38 + 38 GGGGTCTGAC GCTCAGTGGA ACGAAAACTC ACGTTAAG
internal IR 1103-1140 + 38 GGGGTTCCGC GCACATTTCC CCGAAAAGTG CCACCTGA
IRR 10454-10491 - 38 GGGGTCTGAC GCTCAGTGGA ACGAAAACTC ACGTTAAG

Name Associated TE Coordinates Orientation Length Sequence
res Tn1Mer 1750-1870 + 121 AAATGTACCT TAAATCGAAT ATCAGACACG ATGTGTCTAT TATGCCAAAA TGACGATTTA ATGGACACTC AAACGAAGCC GTTTTACTAT GTCTGATAAT TTATAACATT TCGGACGGTT G
res_site_III_a Tn1Mer 1753-1775 + 23 TGTACCTTAA ATCGAATATC AGA
res_site_II_a Tn1Mer 1781-1816 + 36 TGTGTCTATT ATGCCAAAAT GACGATTTAA TGGACA
res_site_I Tn1Mer 1839-1867 + 29 TGTCTGATAA TTTATAACAT TTCGGACGG

ORF Summary
Name Associated TE Coordinates Orientation Class Subclass
bla TEM-110 (ARO:3000973) Tn1Mer 148-1008 - Passenger Gene Antibiotic Resistance
tnpR Tn1Mer 1191-1748 - Accessory Gene Resolvase
merR Tn5036.1 1921-2376 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merT Tn5036.1 2448-2798 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merP Tn5036.1 2814-3089 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merC Tn5036.1 3117-3524 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merA Tn5036.1 3563-5245 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
tnpA Tn5036.1 5364-7391 + Transposase
tnpA Tn1Mer 7453-10458 + Transposase
ORF Details
Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
bla TEM-110 (ARO:3000973) Bla TEM-110 Tn1Mer 286 148-1008 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Antibiotic Resistance
Function: antibiotic inactivation (ARO:0001004)
Sequence Family: TEM beta-lactamase (ARO:3000014)
Target: cephalosporin (ARO:0000032)||penem (ARO:3003706)||monobactam (ARO:0000004)||penam (ARO:3000008)
Comment: hydrolyzes the beta-lactam bond in penicillins and cephalosporins||perfectmatch to reference sequence for ARO:300973
Protein Sequence: MSIQHFRVAL IPFFAAFCFP VFAHPETLVK VKDAEDQLGA RVGYIELDLN SGKILESFRP EERFPMMSTF KVLLCGAVLS RVDAGQEQLG RRIHYSQNDL VEYSPVTEKH LTDGMTVREL CSAAITMSDN TAANLLLTTI GGPKELTAFL HNMGDHVTRL DRWEPELNEA IPNDERDTTM PAAMATTLRK LLTGELLTLA SRQQLIDWME ADKVAGPLLR SALPAGWFIA DKSGAGERGS RGIIAALGPD GKPSRIVVIY MTGSQATMDE RNRQIAEIGA SLIKHW

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tnpR TnpR Tn1Mer 185 1191-1748 -
Class: Accessory Gene
Subclass: Resolvase
Function: recombinase acitivity (GO:0000150)
Sequence Family: Serine Site-Specific Recombinase
Transposase Chemistry: Serine
Protein Sequence: MRIFGYARVS TSQQSLDIQI RALKDAGVKA NRIFTDKASG SSTDREGLDL LRMKVEEGDV ILVKKLDRLG RDTADMIQLI KEFDAQGVAV RFIDDGISTD GDMGQMVVTI LSAVAQAERR RILERTNEGR QEAKLKGIKF GRRRTVDRNV VLTLHQKGTG ATEIAHQLSI ARSTVYKILE DERAS

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merR MerR Tn5036.1 151 1921-2376 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: activator-repressor of mer operon
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MQINFENLTI GVFAKAAGVN VETIRFYQRK GLLPEPDKPY GSIRRYGEAD VTRVRFVKSA QRLGFSLDEI AELLRLEDGT HCEEASGLAE HKLKDVREKM ADLARMEAVL SELVCACHAR KGNVSCPLIA SLQDGTKLAA SARGSHGVTT P

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merT MerT Tn5036.1 116 2448-2798 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: mercuric ion transport protein
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MSEPQNGRGA LFAGGLAAIL ASACCLGPLV LIALGFSGAW IGNLTVLEPY RPIFIGAALV ALFFAWRRIY RPAQACKPGE VCAIPQVRAT YKLIFWIVAV LVLVALGFPY VMPFFY

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merP MerP Tn5036.1 91 2814-3089 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: mercury transport
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MKKLFAALAL AAVVAPVWAT TQTVTLSVPG MTCSTCPITV KKAISKVEGV SKIDVTFETR EAVVTFDDAK TSVQKLTKAT GDAGYPSSVK Q

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merC MerC Tn5036.1 135 3117-3524 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: mercurry ion transport Go:0015694
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MGLITRIADK AGALGSVVSA MGCAACFPAI ASLGAAIGLG FLQEYEGLFI SKLLPLFAVV ALLANALGWL SHRQWYRSLL GMVGPAIVLA AMLLFFGNWW TANLLYVGLA LMIGVSIWDL LSPANRRCEL PPKHG

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merA MerA Tn5036.1 560 3563-5245 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: response to mercury ion (GO:0046689)
Target: Mercury
Comment: Hg (II) mercuric ion reductase||Synonym=
Protein Sequence: MYLNITGMTC DSCATHVKDA LEKVPGVLSA LVSYPKGSAQ LATDPGTSPE ALTAAVAGLG YKATPADAPS TSARGRLLGK ALGWLGGGDK AGGDGDGLHV AVIGSGGAAM AAALKAVEQG ANVTLIERGT IGGTCVNVGC VPSKIMIRAA HIAHLRRESP FDSGIAATVP AIDRSKLLAQ QQARVDELRH AKYEGILDSN PAITVLHGEA RFKDDQSLAV RLNDGGERVV AFDRCLVATG ASPAVPPIPG LKESPYWTST EALVSDTIPE RLAVIGSSVV ALELAQAFAR LGSKVTILAR STLFFREDPA IGEAVTAAFR AEGIKVLEHT QASQVAHVDG EFVLTTGYGE IRADQLLVAT GRAPNTRSLA LEAAGVAANA QGAIVIDKGM RTSTPHIYAA GDCTDQPQFV YVAAAAGTRA AINMTGGDAA LDLTAMPAVV FTDPQVATVG YSEAEAHHDG IETDSRTLTL DNVPRALANF DTRGFIKLVI EEGSGRLIGV QAVAPEAGEL IQTAVLAIRN RMTVQELADQ LFPYLTMVEG LKLAAQTFSK DVKQLSCCAG

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tnpA TnpA Tn5036.1 675 5364-7391 +
Class: Transposase
Function: transposase activity (GO:0004803)
Transposase Chemistry: DDE
Comment: internal deletion
Protein Sequence: MTLADLAKFE VQRRYATLVA LAIEGMATVT DEIIDLHDRI IGKLFNAAKN KHQQQFQASG KAINDKVRMY GRIGQALIEA KQSGSDPFAA IEAVMPWDTF AASVTEAQTL ARPADFDFLH HIGESYATLR RYAPQFLGVL KLRAVLDAID MLRGMNSDSA CKVPADAPTA FIKPRWAKLV LTDDGIDRRY YELCALSELK NALRSGDVWV QGSRQFKDFD EYLVPVEKFA TLKLASELPL DAAVPDAAQA MIDQTAMLLP HLKITELLME VDEWTGFTRH FTHLKTSDTA KDKTLLLTTI LADAINLGLT KMAESCPGTT YAKLSWLQAW HIRDETYSTA LAELVNAQFR QPFAGNWDDG TTSSSDGQNF RTGSKAESTG HINPKYGSSP GRTFYTHISD QYAPFSAKVV NVGIRDSTYV LDGLLYHESD LRIEEHYTDT AGFTDHVFGL MHLLGFRFAP RIRDLGETKL FIPKGDAAYD ALKPMISSDR LNIKQIRAHW DEILRLATSI KQGTVTASLM LRKLGSYPRQ NGLAVALREL GRIEHTLFIL DWLQSVELRR RVHAGLNKGE ARNALARAVF FYRLGEIRDR SFEQQRYRAS GLNLVTAAIV LWNTVYLERA TSALRGNGTA LDDTLLQYLS PLGWEHINLT GDYLWRSSAK VGAGKFRPLR PLPPA

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tnpA TnpA Tn1Mer 1001 7453-10458 +
Class: Transposase
Function: transposase activity (GO:0004803)
Transposase Chemistry: DDE
Protein Sequence: MPVDFLTTEQ TESYGRFTGE PDELQLARYF HLDEADKEFI GKSRGDHNRL GIALQIGCVR FLGTFLTDMN HIPSGVRHFT ARQLGIRDIT VLAEYGQREN TRREHAALIR QHYQYREFAW PWTFRLTRLL YTRSWISNER PGLLFDLATG WLMQHRIILP GATTLTRLIS EVREKATLRL WNKLALIPSA EQRSQLEMLL GPTDCSRLSL LESLKKGPVT ISGPAFNEAI ERWKTLNDFG LHADNLSTLP AVRLKNLARY AGMTSVFNIA RMSPQKRMAV LVAFVLAWET LALDDALDVL DAMLAVIIRD ARKIGQKKRL RSLKDLDKSA LALASACSYL LKEETPDESI RAEVFSYIPR QKLAEIITLV REIARPSDDN FHEEMVEQYG RVRRFLPHLL NTVKFSSAPA GVTTLNACDY LSREFSSRRQ FFDDAPTEII SRSWKRLVIN KEKHITRRGY TLCFLSKLQD SLRRRDVYVT GSNRWGDPRA RLLQGADWQA NRIKVYRSLG HPTDPQEAIK SLGHQLDSRY RQVAARLGEN EAVELDVSGP KPRLTISPLA SLDEPDSLKR LSKMISDLLP PVDLTELLLE INAHTGFADE FFHASEASAR VDDLPVSISA VLMAEACNIG LEPLIRSNVP ALTRHRLNWT KANYLRAETI TSANARLVDF QATLPLAQIW GGGEVASADG MRFVTPVRTI NAGPNRKYFG NNRGITWYNF VSDQYSGFHG IVIPGTLRDS IFVLEGLLEQ ETGLNPTEIM TDTAGTSELV FGLFWLLGYQ FSPRLADAGA SVFWRMGHDA NYGVLNDIAR GQSDPRKIVL QWDEMIRTAG SLKLGKVQAS VLVRSLLKSE RPSGLTQAII EVGRINKTLY LLNYIDDEDY RRRILTQLNR GESRHAVARA ICHGQKGEIR KRYTDGQEDQ LGALGLVTNA VVLWNTMYMQ AALDHLRAQG ETLNDEDIAR LSPLCHGHIN MLGHYSFTLA ELVTKGHLRP LKEASEVENV A

TnCentral Accession TE Name Type Coordinates Strand Length
Tn5036.1-GQ160960.2 Tn5036.1 transposon 1888-7424 + 5537

Name Associated TE Coordinates Direction Length Sequence
IRL Tn5036.1 1888-1925 + 38 GGGGTCGTCT CAGAATTCGG AAAATAAAGC ACGCTAAG
IRR Tn5036.1 7387-7424 - 38 GGGGTCGTCT CAGAAAACGG AAAATAAAGC ACGCTAAG

1.  Pinyon JL, Hall RM.  Evolution of IncP-1alpha plasmids by acquisition of antibiotic and mercuric ion resistance transposons..  Microb Drug Resist. 2011 Sep;17(3):339-43. doi: 10.1089/mdr.2010.0196. Epub 2011 Apr 8.  PubMed ID: 21476866 .