Mobile element type:  Transposon
Name:  Tn5044
Synonyms: 
Accession:  Tn5044-Y17691.1
Family:  Tn3
Group:  Tn3
First isolate:  Yes
Partial:  ND
Evidence of transposition:  Yes

Host Organism:  Xanthomonas campestris TAP44-3
Date of Isolation:  2000
Country:  Russia

Name Coordinates Direction Length Sequence
IR 1-39 + 39 GGGGTTTGGG GAGCAATGGA ACCAAAAACC AACGTAAGC
IR 10802-10840 - 39 GGGGTTTGGG GAGCAATGGA ACCAAAAACC AACGTAAGC

Name Associated TE Coordinates Orientation Length Sequence
res Tn5044 972-1107 + 136 AGTACCGTTT ACTCGACTAC GTTAGTAATA GTTGAACTTT GATTAAGCGT ACCAGTTATT TGAACCGTAG CGCGGGCAGG TTAACGAACC GAGCCATTCC TCGATAGAGT TCGGCAAAAC CTTCGTTTTG TCGAAC
res_site_III Tn5044 982-1023 + 42 ACTCGACTAC GTTAGTAATA GTTGAACTTT GATTAAGCGT AC
res_site_II Tn5044 1025-1060 + 36 AGTTATTTGA ACCGTAGCGC GGGCAGGTTA ACGAAC
res_site_I Tn5044 1080-1107 + 28 GTTCGGCAAA ACCTTCGTTT TGTCGAAC

ORF Summary
Name Associated TE Coordinates Orientation Class Subclass
tnpR Tn5044 41-967 - Accessory Gene Resolvase
RHH_6 Tn5044 1169-1408 + Passenger Gene Antitoxin
PIN_3 Tn5044 1408-1818 + Passenger Gene Toxin
tnpA Tn5044 1822-4815 + Transposase
phospholipase Tn5044 5049-5906 - Passenger Gene Other
merD Tn5044 6129-6488 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
sigY Tn5044 6485-7225 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merA Tn5044 7335-9017 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merC Tn5044 9053-9472 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merP Tn5044 9502-9777 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merT Tn5044 9791-10141 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merR Tn5044 10213-10620 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
ORF Details
Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tnpR TnpR Tn5044 308 41-967 -
Class: Accessory Gene
Subclass: Resolvase
Sequence Family: Serine Site-Specific Recombinase
Transposase Chemistry: Serine
Protein Sequence: MKIGYARVST RDQKADLQVD ALKQAGCERI YQDIASGAKS ARPELDKLLA NVRPGDAVVI WKLDRLGRSL KHLVELVGEL AERKVGLQSL NDPIDTTHAQ GRLVFNLFAS LAEFERELIR ERTHAGLSAA RARGRIGGRP KGLPAKAEAT AMAAETLYRE GRLSVSAIGE KLHISKSTLY SYLRHRGVDI GTYQKSAQPR GQQLNVASPV EPAVERVATV TLRLAVVNNS KFVRGRKRAT ENIERYCLEP YGMKRLETGH YELTIPHRSD DELDKTVHDL LTEISQEADM RNCFIEADAW EEGTERRW

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
RHH_6 RHH_6 Tn5044 79 1169-1408 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Antitoxin
Function: Antitoxin
Sequence Family: RHH_6 (Pfam:PF16762)
Protein Sequence: MNTIRWNVAV SADTDQSLRM FLASQGGGRK GDLSRFIEEA VRAHILELSA EQAKAVNAHL SEAELTDAVD EALAWASKR

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
PIN_3 PIN_3 Tn5044 136 1408-1818 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Toxin
Function: Toxin
Sequence Family: PIN_3 (Pfam:PF13470)
Target: single stranded RNA
Comment: Pfam PF13470.5
Protein Sequence: MRVVLDTNIL FSALISPHGA PDAIYRAWRA SRFEVVTSRM QLDEIRRASR YPKLQAILQP AKVGAMINNL QRAVVLERLT IEVEADDPDD SFLLAMALAG DADYLVTGDR RAGLLQRGHI ERTRIVTPAV FCAEVL

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tnpA TnpA Tn5044 997 1822-4815 +
Class: Transposase
Transposase Chemistry: DDE
Protein Sequence: MPVGFLTQEQ RDAFGRYVDA PSREELERYF HLSDEDREAI QVLRGNHNRL GYAVMLTTVR FVGVLPDKPA AVPVEVRQVL CRQLAIADPD CLQRYSDHRR WIHAADIQER YGYRHFTDPG VGFRLSRWLY ALCWTGTDRP GVLFERATSW LFTQKVLLPG VSQLERFIAQ LRSRVEERLW YTLGRSVTEE QRQHLQDLLL VAEGNRSSRL DQLRSGPVMI SGPALVRALR RLDDVRGLGI TLPAAAHIPP SRIAALARFA NTAKVTAINR LPASRRLATL VAFAVCLEAS AHDDALEVLE ALLRDLFNNA EKADKKARLR SLKDLDRSAA TLATACKVVL DASISDDNVR ARLFNDLPRA TLEKALEEVN ALIRPADDVY FLALAARYRS VRRFLPNLLS HIRFGFSPAG KGVAASLDWL QLNLPRRKPE DDAPQEIVAK AWQNHITRED GSLDMGAYVF CTLDALRTAL RRRDVFVSPS WRYADPRIGL LGGAEWLAAR PIICRSLGLT IDAGTTLDAL SAELDATWQT VAARLPDNPA IQLSENTEGK TELSLGALDK LDEPSSLLQL RAAVADLMPR VDLPEILLEI AARTGFAEAF THVSERNARA DNLVTSLCAV LLGGACNTGL EPLIRADNLA LRRDRLSWVS QNYIRDDTLS AANAILVGAQ SQLELAQVWG GGEVASADGM RFVVPVRTVH AGPNPKYFGT GRGVTWYNLI SDQFSGLNAI TVPGTLRDSL VLLAVVLEQQ TELQPTQIMT DTGAYSDVVF GLFRLLGYHF SPRLADVGGT RFWRTRPDAD YGKLNGLARQ SVKLDLIAEH WDDLLRLAGS LKLGRVPATG IMRTLQTGDR PTRLAQALAE FGRIEKTLHT LTYIDNESKR RATLTQLNRG EGRHSLARAV FHGKRGELRQ RYREGQEDQL GALGLVVNII VLWNTLYMTA AVERLRQHGY PVLEEDLARL SPLIYEHINM LGRYSFAVPD EVARGELRPL RNPEDDL

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
phospholipase Phospholipase Tn5044 285 5049-5906 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Other
Protein Sequence: MNVEASSAHT ALVLCGGGAR GAMQVGFYQA IIELGLSFDL VVGSSVGALN GTLIAAGMSP AELSELWQGL RKPDVVSWNW RGLLGETGGF YSFAPLRRLL HEALPVKRFE ELKHPLVITT TNLQSGQPCY HERHGVLIEP MIASMSLPGV FPPVWIAGDQ HVDGGVTDNV PFDKALDRGA HEILMISCTC CPRDSTALAS PLKILLRSFM IALDTKYLCS LQRHRARGIG IQLVRPHFQQ PGGLLDFNQT AALIEVGYRE TLAAFRNLRS NRVPPRSPLP EGVPS

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merD MerD Tn5044 119 6129-6488 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: second regulatory element
Protein Sequence: MSSYKISKLA EQAGVSVHVV RDYLLRGLLH PVRRTDSGYG IFDAQSLNRL RFVRTAFEAG IDLRELARWC QSLDGGGGDI DECRAHLRSL IAARRETLVA LDRQLAAGLP HAEPESRHA

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
sigY SigY Tn5044 246 6485-7225 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: RNA polymerase sigma factor-like protein
Protein Sequence: MAPRMAFRAT VTTYGAAVQP DGLSAAALLL SRLRAGDREA FTALVREHHR ALRALAVCIV GEAWADDAVQ EAWLAAYRAL PRFEGRASLK TWLWAIVRNQ ALARLGRERR YVPWEAVFPG VDGGKSLRFD AAERGPTTPG PWHQEGPEAL LSSAESAQCL GRAIAALPGA QQRAYWLRDM EGMELDNIAV HLATSNGNVR VLLHRARSAL RRVLNAYQGQ GECRCISRQP PLIDPLRGWL SEGVQA

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merA MerA Tn5044 560 7335-9017 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MTTLQISGMT CASCADHVKD ALEKIPGVHQ ADVSYASGKA ELTVDKRVNH EQMQAAVEAL GYRAAFEDAT LQPRPGLLDQ APGWLSGGIG AGKEDVRLHV AVIGSGGAAM AAALKAVEGG ARVTLIERGI IGGTCVNVGC VPSKIMIRAA HVAHLRRESP FDGGLSATTP TVLRERLLAQ QQGRVDELRH AKYESILEST PAISVLRGTA RFQDGHTLSV ELAEGGERIV AFDRCLVATG ASAAVPSIPG LKDTPYWTSD EALVSDSIPQ RLAVIGASVV AVELAQAFAR LGSRVTILAR SSMFFREDPA IGAAVTEVFR MEGIEVLEQT QASQVSQPNG EFVLSTNHGE LRADQLLIAT GRLPNTQGMN LDGAGVTLDE RGGIQIDRGM RTSARDIYAA GDCTDQPQFV YVAAAAGTRA AINMTGGEAT LNLDVMPSVV FTDPQVATVG YSEAEAHNAG LETDSRTLTL DNVPRALANF DTRGSSSWCA EAGSGRLLGV QAVTPEAGEL IQSAVIAIRA RMTVQELADQ LFPYLTMVEG LKLAAQTFTK DVKQLSCCAG

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merC MerC Tn5044 139 9053-9472 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: mercury transporter
Protein Sequence: MGLITRIADK TGVVGSVVSA MGCAVCFPAM ASLGAAIGLG FLGQYEGLFI TTLLPLFAVV ALLANALGWF SHRQWQRSLL GITGPTIVLA ALYLFFGRWW TAGLFYTGLA LMLGEAIWDL LSPAHRRCAS NSCPPPEKH

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merP MerP Tn5044 91 9502-9777 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: Periplasmic mercury ion-binding protein
Protein Sequence: MKKLFASLAL IAFVSPVWAA SQTVTLSVPG MTCAACPITV KKALSKVEGV SNIVVSFDTR EASVTFDDAK TNAQALTKAT ENAGYPSSVK Q

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merT MerT Tn5044 116 9791-10141 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: mercury transporter=
Protein Sequence: MSEPSNGRAP LVAGGLAAIL ASTCCLGPLV LIALGFSGAW IGNLTVLEPY RPLFIGAALV ALFFAYRRIF RPLPACKPGE ACAIPQVRTT YKLIFWVVAA LVLVAFGFPY ILPLFY

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merR MerR Tn5044 135 10213-10620 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MENILESLTI GTFAKAAGVN VETIRFYQRK GLLPEPDKPY GSIRRYGEAD VARVKFVKSA QRLGFSLDEV AGLLRLDDGA HCDEARVLAE QKLEDVRGKL ADLQRIESVL ARLVHDCCAS QPTITCPLIV SLHGE

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