Mobile element type:  Transposon
Name:  Tn50580
Synonyms: 
Accession:  Tn50580-AM048832
Family:  Tn402
Group:  Tn5053
First isolate:  Yes
Partial:  ND
Evidence of transposition:  ND

Host Organism:  Uncultured bacterium
Date of Isolation:  2006
Country:  Kazakhstan
Molecular Source:  plasmid pTP6

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
repeat i4 6536-6554 - 19 TCAGAAAACG GAAAATAAA
repeat i4 11985-12003 - 19 TCAGAAAACG GAAAATAAA
repeat i2 12027-12045 + 19 CCGTGCGGTC GACTTTTGA
IRi 12049-12076 - 28 TGTCACTTTC AGAAGGCGAC AGCACGAA
repeat i1 12050-12068 - 19 TCAGAAGGCG ACAGCACGA

Name Associated TE Coordinates Orientation Length Sequence
r5 Tn50580 3875-3888 + 14 AATTTCTGTC ACAT
r3 Tn50580 3931-3944 + 14 GGGTTAAGTG ACAA
res Tn50580 3975-4004 + 30 CTGTCACATA ATCGAACGTA TATGTGACAG
r2 Tn50580 3975-3988 - 14 CGATTATGTG ACAG
r1 Tn50580 3991-4004 + 14 CGTATATGTG ACAG

ORF Summary
Name Associated TE Coordinates Orientation Class Subclass
tniA Tn50580 144-1826 + Transposase
tniB Tn50580 1829-2737 + Accessory Gene
tniQ Tn50580 2734-3951 + Accessory Gene Target Site Selection
tniR Tn50580 4012-4626 + Accessory Gene Resolvase
merE Tn50580 4679-4915 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merD1 Tn50580 4912-5373 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merB2 Tn50580 5389-6027 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merR Tn50580 6096-6530 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
WP_048976769.1 Tn50580 6630-7073 + Passenger Gene Hypothetical
merD2 Tn50580 7164-7511 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merB1 Tn50580 7508-8146 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merG Tn50580 8227-8880 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merA Tn50580 8916-10625 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merP Tn50580 10813-11088 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merT Tn50580 11102-11452 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merR1 Tn50580 11524-11958 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
ORF Details
Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniA TniA Tn50580 560 144-1826 +
Class: Transposase
Transposase Chemistry: DDE
Comment: homologous to TnsB of Tn7
Protein Sequence: MASDTSLIAE QGVATLPDAA WAQARQRAEI IGPLAALDVV GHEAADAAAH ALGLSRRQVY VLIRRARQGA GLVTDLARSR SGGGKGKGRL PESVERIIRE LLQKRFLTKQ KRSLAAFHRE VAQACKAQKL RAPARNTVAL RIAGLDPLKA TRRREGQDAS RSLQGVGGEP PAVTAPLEQV QIDHTVIDLI VVDERDRQPI GRPYLTIAID VFTRCVLGMV VTLEAPSSVS VGLCLVHVAC DKRPWLEGLN IEMEWPMSGK PRLLYLDNAA EFKSEALRRG CEQHGIRLDY RPLGQPHYGG IVERIIGTAM QMIHDELPGT TFSNPDQRGD YDSENKAALT LRELERWLTL AVGTYHGSVH NGLLQPPAAR WAEAIARTGV PTVITRTTAF LVDFLPIIRR TLTRTGFVID HIHYYADALK PWIARRDRLP AFLIRRDPRD ISRIWVLEPE GQHYLEIPYR TLSHPAVTLW EQRQALAKLR QQGREQVDES ALFRMIGQMR EIVSTAQKAT RKARRDADRR QHLKATAVLF KTTPPPDADM ADPQADNQPP AKPFDQIEEW

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniB TniB Tn50580 302 1829-2737 +
Class: Accessory Gene
Transposase Chemistry: Serine
Comment: homologous to TnsC protein of Tn7 putative ATP-binding protein
Protein Sequence: MEEYPIIDLS HLMPVAQGLA RLPADERIHR LRADRWIGYP RAVEALNRLE ALYAWPNKQR MPNLLLVGPT NNGKSMIVEK FRRTHPASSD ADQEHIPVLV VQMPSEPSVI RFYVALLAAM GAPLRPRPRL PEMEQLALAL LRKVGVRMLV IDELHNVLAG NSVNRREFLN LLRFLGNELR IPLVGVGTRD AYLAIRSDDQ LENRFEPMML PVWEANDDCC SLLASFAASL PLRRPSSIAT LDMARYLLTR SEGTIGELAH LLMAAAVAAV ESGEEAINHR TLSMADYTGP SERRRQFERE LM

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniQ TniQ Tn50580 405 2734-3951 +
Class: Accessory Gene
Subclass: Target Site Selection
Function: putative transposition gene
Comment: similar function to Tn7 tnsD?
Protein Sequence: MKPAPHWPLH PAPREGEALS SWLNRVALCY HMEVSELLEH DLGHGQVDDL DTAPPLALLA MLSQRSGIEP DRLRCMSFAG WVPWLLDSLD DQIPDALETY AFQLSVLLPK LRRRTRSITS WRAWLPSQPI HRACPLCLND PENQAVLLAW KLPLMLSCPL HGCWLESYWG VPGRFLGWEN ADAEPRTASD AIAAMDQRTW QALTTGHVEL PRRRIHAGLW FRLLRTLLDE LNTPLSTCGT YAGYLRQIWE CCGHPLRAGQ SLWRPYETLN PAVRLQMLEA AATAISLIEV RDISPPGEHA KLFWSEPQTG FTSGLPAKAP KPEPVDHWQR AIQAIDEAII EARHNPETAR SLFALASYGR RDPASLEQLR ATFAKEGIPP EFLSHYEPSL PFACLRQNDG LSDKF

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniR TniR Tn50580 204 4012-4626 +
Class: Accessory Gene
Subclass: Resolvase
Function: putative resolvase
Sequence Family: Serine Site-Specific Recombinase
Transposase Chemistry: Serine
Comment: resolution of cointegrates || Protein: ACE81792.1
Protein Sequence: MLIGYMRVSK ADGSQATDLQ RDALVAAGVD PAHLYEDQAS GKREDRPGLA SCLKALRPGD TLVVWKLDRL GRDLRHLINT VHDLTGRGIG LKVLTGHGAA IDTTTAAGKL VFGIFAALAE FERELIAERT VAGLASARAR GRKGGRPFKM TAAKLRLAMA AMGQPETKVG DLCQELGVTR QTLYRHVSPK GELRPDGEKL LSRI

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merE MerE Tn50580 78 4679-4915 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: Broad-spectrum mercury transporter
Protein Sequence: MNSPERMPAE THKPITGYLW GALAVLTCPC HLPILAIVLA GTTAGAFIGE YWGIAALTLT GLFVLSVTRL LRAFKDRS

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merD1 MerD1 Tn50580 153 4912-5373 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MFYGTGIGFA ARGLNSAKRY MHCREPTKRR CSMNAYTVSR LALDAGVSVH IVRDYLLRGL LRPVACTTGG YGLFDDAALQ RLCFVRAAFE AGIGLGALAR LCRALDAANC DETAAQLAVL RQFVERRREA LANLEVQLAA MPTAPAQHAE SLP

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merB2 MerB2 Tn50580 212 5389-6027 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: organomercurial lyase
Protein Sequence: MKLAPYILER LTPTNRPKGF AEFLVALLGE LAKGRPISRT TLARTLGWPA EQVAAVLEQA TSTEYDNDGN IIGYVLTLRE TSHVLEIDNR RLYAWCALDT LMLPALIGRT ARVSSHCAAT GAPVSLTVSP SEIQAVEPAG MAVSLVLPQE AADVRQSFCC HVHFFASVPT AEDWASKHQG LEGLAIVSVH EAFGLGQEFN RHLLQTMSSR TP

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merR MerR Tn50580 144 6096-6530 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: putative regulatory gene mercury resistance
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MENNLENLTI GVFAKAAGVN VETIRFYQRK GLLPEPDKPY GSIRRYGAAD VTRVRFVKSA QRLGFSLDEI AELLRLDDGT HCEEASSLAE HKLQDVREKM ADLARMEAVL SDLVCACHSR QGNVSCPLIA SLQGGTSLAG ASTA

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
WP_048976769.1 WP_048976769.1 Tn50580 147 6630-7073 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Hypothetical
Protein Sequence: MKDQIQDLQN RLIQAESRAS ELIDTNAQLQ RQTHELEQAN AMHKSTLDRQ VADIQNLEHQ LNDASAKNRE RKHESKQLAD NIAALASQKA DADKQVAVLS QALEVTKTDL KASQNRAEVL SDENKLILQE KAVIQGQFKQ LQESLSR

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merD2 MerD2 Tn50580 115 7164-7511 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MNAYSISKLA DDACVSVHVV RDYMIRGLLH PARRTESG*N IFDDKTLGRL RFLRAAFESG IGLDELARLC KALDADDSES LDRCVERVRW KIDVRRTVLT VVEASLNEMA AGAAT

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merB1 MerB1 Tn50580 212 7508-8146 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: organomercurial lyase
Protein Sequence: MDKTIYSKKI AESLSSGNHP KEFATLFVAL LRQLAMGGPV SREKLAGALG WSGARVATVL EQAPGTEYDD EANIIGLGLT LRETSHVFEV DGRHLYTWCA LDTLMFPALT GKIARVTSRC AATGRPITLT VAPEAVLHVE PAEAMVSLRT PDTSPDIRCS FCCHVHFFAS PSIANSWAST HQGIEVVPVE SAFDLGHDVA LKLLEDCEES PV

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merG MerG Tn50580 217 8227-8880 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MFCDIRLKLR RVRACLTIVL ASTATLGMPN QALAAYDFSK LGAAIETLSP ETVSDWEKKA RAGDAMAQNI MGLAYKCGMG VKQNHAASIQ WFRRAAEQGE ADAQFNLGRL YGSEVDGMYK NGRAAPANDA EAFKWYRLAA EQGHTQAQVR LAQLFAKGLT DIAPDQVQAY QWMSLAAASG EPTAAKVVAD YAAQMKPEQL QQAQLLAEEW QRRQGTK

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merA MerA Tn50580 569 8916-10625 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MQELNEVGLS VAGMTCPSCT RHVEDALLAV PGVTRAAVDY PSNKAQVTGN RLDVSALVAA VGALGYGATP TDEFESKERS VEQPGLLGKA AQWLSGERAV EKPAGQLHVA IIGTGGAAVA AALKAAENGA RVTLIERGTI GGTCVNVGCV PSKIMIRAAH IAHLRRESPF DVGLSATPPV VLRDRLLAQQ QARVDELRHA KYESILESNP SINLVRGSAR FKDGQTLIVE AAEGDTREVA FDRCLIATGA SAAIPPLPGL AGTPYWTSTE ALVSEAIPKR LAVIGASVVA LELAQAFARL GSEVTVLARR TLFASDDPAI GEAVTAAFRA EGITVLTQTQ ASAVTYCDRQ FILTTAQGEL KVDQLLVATG RTPNTASLNL ERAGVTFDSQ HRILIDQGMR TSASNIYAAG DCTDQPQYVY VAAAAGTRAG INMTGGDVKL DLDAMPAVVF TDPQVATVGY SEAEAQRIGL QTESRTLTLD NVPRALANFD TRGFIKLVAE AGSGRILGVQ AVTPEAGEII QTAAIAIRAR MTVQDLANQL FPYLTMVEGL KLVAQTFSKD VTQLSCCAG

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merP MerP Tn50580 91 10813-11088 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: periplasmic mercuric ion binding protein
Protein Sequence: MKKLFASLAL AAAVAPVWAA TQTVTLAVPG MTCATCPITI KKALSKVDGV SKTEVDFSTK LAVVTFDDAK TNVQALSKAT TDVGYPSELK K

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merT MerT Tn50580 116 11102-11452 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: cytosolic mercuric ion transport protein
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MSEPQNGRGA LFAGGLAAIL ASTCCLGPLV LVALGFSGAW IGNLTVLEPY RPLFIGAALV ALFFAWKRIY RPVQACKPGE VCAIPQVRAT YKLIFWIVAV LVLVALGFPY VVPFFY

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merR1 MerR1 Tn50580 144 11524-11958 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: activator/repressor of mer operons
Target: Mercury
Comment: activator/repressor of mer operon
Protein Sequence: MENNLENLTI GVFAKAAGVN VETIRFYQRK GLLPEPDKPY GSIRRYGEAD VVRVKFVKSA QRLGFSLDEI AELLRLDDGT HCEEASSLAE HKLKDVRERM ADLARMEAVL SDLVCACHAR KGNVSCPLIA SLQGKKEPRS ADAV

1.  Smalla K, Haines AS, Jones K, Krogerrecklenfort E, Heuer H, Schloter M, Thomas CM.  Increased abundance of IncP-1beta plasmids and mercury resistance genes in mercury-polluted river sediments: first discovery of IncP-1beta plasmids with a complex mer transposon as the sole accessory element..  Appl Environ Microbiol. 2006 Nov;72(11):7253-9. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00922-06. Epub 2006 Sep 15.  PubMed ID: 16980416 .