Mobile element type:  Transposon
Name:  Tn5053
Synonyms: 
Accession:  Tn5053-L40585.1
Family:  Tn402
Group: 
First isolate:  Yes
Partial:  ND
Evidence of transposition:  Yes

Host Organism:  Xanthomonas sp. W17
Date of Isolation:  1993
Country:  Former urss
Molecular Source:  chromosome

Name Coordinates Direction Length Sequence
IRt 1-25 + 25 TGTCGTTTTC AGAAGACGAC CGCAC
repeat t1 9-27 + 19 TCAGAAGACG ACCGCACCA
repeat t2 49-67 - 19 TCAGGAGCCG TATGCACAC
repeat t3 78-96 + 19 TCAGGAGTCG TCTGCACCA
repeat t4 110-128 + 19 TCAATACTCG TGTGCACCA
IR Tn21-like 8346-8383 - 38 GGAGTCGCCT CAGAAAACGG AAAATAAAGC ACGCTAAG
repeat i4 8356-8374 - 19 TCAGAAAACG GAAAATAAA
repeat i2 8398-8416 + 19 CCGTGCGGTC GACTTTTGA
IRi 8420-8447 - 28 TGTCACTTTC AGAAGGCGAC AGCACGAA
repeat i1 8421-8439 - 19 TCAGAAGGCG ACAGCACGA

Name Associated TE Coordinates Orientation Length Sequence
r6 Tn5053 3826-3840 - 15 GCGCAAACGT TCCAG
r5 Tn5053 3872-3885 + 14 AGTTTTTGTC ACAT
r4 Tn5053 3877-3890 - 14 TCGTAATGTG ACAA
r3 Tn5053 3928-3941 + 14 GGGTTAAGTG ACAG
res Tn5053 3969-4003 + 35 ACACTGTCAC ATAATCGAAC GTATATGTGA CAGGT
r2 Tn5053 3972-3985 - 14 CGATTATGTG ACAG
r1 Tn5053 3988-4001 + 14 CGTATATGTG ACAG

ORF Summary
Name Associated TE Coordinates Orientation Class Subclass
tniA Tn5053 144-1823 + Transposase
tniB Tn5053 1826-2734 + Accessory Gene
tniQ Tn5053 2731-3948 + Accessory Gene Target Site Selection
tniR Tn5053 4009-4623 + Accessory Gene Resolvase
merE Tn5053 4676-4912 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merD Tn5053 4909-5274 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merA Tn5053 5291-6937 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merF Tn5053 6934-7179 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merP Tn5053 7182-7457 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merT Tn5053 7473-7823 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merR Tn5053 7895-8329 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
ORF Details
Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniA TniA Tn5053 559 144-1823 +
Class: Transposase
Transposase Chemistry: DDE
Comment: homologous to TnsB of Tn7
Protein Sequence: MTSDTPPIAA QGVATLPDEA WAQARHRTEI IGPLAALEVV GHEAADEAAQ ALGLSRRQVY VLIRRARQGT GLVTDLTPGR SGGGKGKGRL PEPVERIIRE LLQKRFLTKQ KRSLAAFHRE VAQACKTQKL PVPARNTVAQ RIAGLHPAKI ARSRGGQDAA RPLQGAGGIP PEVTMPLEQV QIDHTVIDLI VVDERDRQPI GRPYLTLAID VFTRCVLGMV VTLEAPSAVS VGLCLAHAAC DKRPWLEGLS VEMDWPMSGK PRLLYLDNAA EFKSEALRRG CEQHGIRLDY RPPGQPHYGG IVERIIGTAM QMIHDELPGT TFSNPGQRGE YDSEKMATLT LRELERWLAL AVGTYHGSVH NGLLQPPAAR WAEAVERVGV PAVVTRPTAF LVDFLPVIRR TLTRTGFVID HIHYYADALK PWIARRERLP AFLIRRDPRD ISRIWVLEPE GQHYLEIHYR TLSHPAVTLW EQRQALAKLR QLGREQVDES ALFRMIGQMR EIVTTAQKAT RKARRDADRR QHLKTSEPPA KPIPPNVDMA DPQADNLPPA KPFDQIEEW

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniB TniB Tn5053 302 1826-2734 +
Class: Accessory Gene
Function: is needed for transposition of Tn5053
Transposase Chemistry: Serine
Comment: homologous to TnsC protein of Tn7 putative ATP-binding protein
Protein Sequence: MDEYPVIDLS HLLPAAQGLA RLPADERIQR IRADRWIGYP RAVEALNRLE TLYAWPNKQR MPNLLLVGPT NNGKSMIVEK FRRAHPVGTD ADQEHIPVLV VQMPSEPSVI RFYVALLAAM GAPLRPRPRL TEMEQLALAL LRMVGVRMLV IDELHNVLAG NSVNRREFLN LLRFLGNELR IPLVGVGTRE AYLAIRSDDQ LENRFEPMLL PPWEANEDCC SLLASFAASL PLRRPSPIAT LDMARYLLTR SEGTIGELAH LLVAAAVAAV ESGEEAINHR TLSMADYIGP SERRRQFERE LM

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniQ TniQ Tn5053 405 2731-3948 +
Class: Accessory Gene
Subclass: Target Site Selection
Function: is needed for transposition of Tn5053
Protein Sequence: MKSAPRWPLH PAPKEGEALS SWLNRVAACY QMDVHELLAH DLGHSQLDDL DTAPSLSLLT ALCQRSGVEL ERLRSMSLAG WVPWLLDSLD DSVPAALETY TFQCAVLLPK RTRKVRSITR WRAWLPSQTI RRACPQCLND PTNQAVLLVW QLPLMLSCPQ HGCWLESYWG MPGRYLQWEI ADAAPRPADD AIACMDRRTW QALTTGFVEL PRRRVHAGLW FRLLRTLLDE LNTPLSHCGS CSASIRHVWE RCGHPLRAGQ SLWRPYEILA PAVQWQMLEA AATAITLIES KALIPRGEQA ALFQTEPHTG FTNGLPAKVP KPEPINHWQR AAQAIDEAII EARHNPETAR LLFTLASYGR RDPESLERLR ATFTKEGIPP EFLSHYEPEW PFAGLRLNDG LSDSF

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniR TniR Tn5053 204 4009-4623 +
Class: Accessory Gene
Subclass: Resolvase
Sequence Family: Serine Site-Specific Recombinase
Transposase Chemistry: Serine
Comment: also called TniC
Protein Sequence: MLIGYMRVSK ADGSQATDLQ RDALIAAGVD PVHLYEDQAS GMREDRPGLT SCLKALRTGD TLVVWKLDRL GRDQRHLINT VHDLTGRGIG LKVLTGHGAA IDTTTAAGKL VFGIFAALAE FERELIAERT IAGLASARAR GRKGGRPFKM TAAKLRLAMA AMGQPETKVG DLCQELGVTR QTLYRHVSPK GELRPDGEKL LSRI

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merE MerE Tn5053 78 4676-4912 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: Broad-spectrum mercury transporter
Protein Sequence: MNSPERLPSE THKPITGYLW GALAVLTCPC HLPILAIVLA GTTAGAFIGE YWGIAALTLT GLFVLSVTRL LRAFKDRS

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merD MerD Tn5053 121 4909-5274 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MSAYTVSRLA LDAGVSVHIV RDYLLRGLLR PVACTPGGYG LFDDAALQRL CFVRAAFEAG IGLDALARLC RALDAADGDE AAAQLAVLRQ FVERRREALA DLEVQLATMP TEPAQHAESL P

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merA MerA Tn5053 548 5291-6937 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: mercuric ion reductase
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MTEITVNGMT CTSCATHVKD ALEKIPGVNA AVVSYPESRA QVMADTAVSH NQLLAAIAAL GYQGSIRVGD FKDEPKIRDA LEGAGLHIAI IGSGGAAMAA ALKAVEQGAT VTLIERGTIG GTCVNIGCVP SKIMIRAAHI AHLRRESPFD GGIAATVPAI DRSKLLAQQQ ARVDELRHAK YEGILDGNPA ITVLHGEARF KDDQSLVVRL NEGGEREVTF DRCLVATGAS PVVPPIPGLK ESPYWTSTEA LVSDTIPARL AVIGSSVVAL ELAQAFARLG SQVTILARST LFFREDPAIG EAVTAAFRAE GIEVLEHTQA SQVAHVNGEF VLTTGHGELR ADKLLVATGR APNTRSLALD AAGVTVNAQG AIVIDQGMRT SNPNIYAAGD CTDQPQFVYV AAAAGTRAAI NMTGGDAALN LTAMPAVVFT DPQVATVGYS EAEAHHDGIE TDSRTLTLDN VPRALANFDT RGFIKLVIEE GSGRLIGVQA VAPEAGELIQ TAVLAIRNRM TVQELADQLF PYLTMVEGLK LAAQTFNKDV KQLSCCAG

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merF MerF Tn5053 81 6934-7179 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: mercuric ion transport protein
Protein Sequence: MKDPKTLLRV SIIGTTLVAL CCFTPVLVIL LGVVGLSALT GYLDYVLLPA LAIFIGLTIY AIQRKRQADA CCTPKFNGVK K

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merP MerP Tn5053 91 7182-7457 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: periplasmic mercuric ion binding protein
Protein Sequence: MKKLLSALAL AAVVAPVWAA TQTVTLSVPG MTCSACPITV KKAISKVDGV SKVDVTFETR EAVVTFDDAK TSVQKLTKAT EDAGYPSSVK N

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merT MerT Tn5053 116 7473-7823 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: mercury ion transport protein
Protein Sequence: MSEPQNGRGA LFTGGLAAIL ASACCLGPLV LIALGFSGAW IGNLTVLEPY RPIFIGVALV ALFFAWRRIY RPSAACKPGE VCAIPQVRAT YKLIFWGVAV LVLVALGFPY VVPFFY

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merR MerR Tn5053 144 7895-8329 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: regulatory protein (repressor /inducer)
Protein Sequence: MENNLENLTI GVFARTAGVN VETIRFYQRK GLLPEPDKPY GSIRRYGETD VTRVRFVKSA QRLGFSLDEI AELLRLEDGT HCEEASSLAE HKLKDVRERM ADLARMEAVL SDLVCACHAR KGNVSCPLIA SLQGKKEPRS ADAV

1.  Kholodii GY, Yurieva OV, Lomovskaya OL, Gorlenko Z, Mindlin SZ, Nikiforov VG.  Tn5053, a mercury resistance transposon with integron's ends..  J Mol Biol. 1993 Apr 20;230(4):1103-7. doi: 10.1006/jmbi.1993.1228.  PubMed ID: 8387603 .
2.  Kholodii GY, Mindlin SZ, Bass IA, Yurieva OV, Minakhina SV, Nikiforov VG.  Four genes, two ends, and a res region are involved in transposition of Tn5053: a paradigm for a novel family of transposons carrying either a mer operon or an integron..  Mol Microbiol. 1995 Sep;17(6):1189-200. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.1995.mmi_17061189.x.  PubMed ID: 8594337 .