Mobile element type:  Transposon
Name:  Tn512
Synonyms: 
Accession:  Tn512-EU306744
Family:  Tn402
Group:  Tn5053
First isolate:  Yes
Partial:  ND
Evidence of transposition:  Yes

Host Organism:  Pseudomonas a
Date of Isolation:  1991
Country:  Australia

Name Coordinates Direction Length Sequence
IRt 1-25 + 25 TGTCATTTTC AGAAGACGAC TGCAC
repeat t1 9-27 + 19 TCAGAAGACG ACTGCACCA
repeat t2 49-67 - 19 TCAGGAGTCG CCTGCACAT
IR Tn21-like 8349-8386 - 38 GGAGTCGCCT CAGAAAACGG AAAATAAAGC ACGCTAAG
repeat i4 8359-8377 - 19 TCAGAAAACG GAAAATAAA
repeat i2 8401-8419 + 19 CCGTGCGGTC GACTTTTGA
IRi 8423-8450 - 28 TGTCACTTTC AGAAGGCGAC AGCACGAA
repeat i1 8424-8442 - 19 TCAGAAGGCG ACAGCACGA

Name Associated TE Coordinates Orientation Length Sequence
repeat t3 Tn512 78-97 + 20 TCAGAAGTCA TCTGCACCAA
r5 Tn512 3875-3888 + 14 AATTTCTGTC ACAT
res Tn512 3972-4006 + 35 ACACTGTCAC ATAATCGAAC GTATATGTGA CAGGT
r2 Tn512 3975-3988 - 14 CGATTATGTG ACAG
r1 Tn512 3991-4004 + 14 CGTATATGTG ACAG

ORF Summary
Name Associated TE Coordinates Orientation Class Subclass
tniA Tn512 144-1826 + Transposase
tniB Tn512 1829-2737 + Accessory Gene
tniQ Tn512 2734-3951 + Accessory Gene Target Site Selection
tniR Tn512 4012-4626 + Accessory Gene Resolvase
merE Tn512 4679-4915 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merD Tn512 4912-5277 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merA Tn512 5294-6940 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merF Tn512 6937-7182 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merP Tn512 7185-7460 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merT Tn512 7476-7826 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merR Tn512 7898-8332 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
ORF Details
Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniA TniA Tn512 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 Tn512 302 1829-2737 +
Class: Accessory Gene
Transposase Chemistry: Serine
Comment: homologous to TnsC protein of Tn7 putative ATP-binding protein
Protein Sequence: VEEYPIIDLS HLMPVAQGLA RLPADERIHR LRADRWIGYP RAVEALNRLE ALYAWPNKQR MPNLLLVGPT NNGKSMIVEK FRRTHPASSD ADQEHIPVLV VQMPSEPSVI RFYIALLAAM 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 Tn512 405 2734-3951 +
Class: Accessory Gene
Subclass: Target Site Selection
Protein Sequence: MKPAPHWPLH PAPREGEALS SWLNRVALCY HMEVSELLEH DLGHGQVDDL DTAPPLALLA MLSQRSGIEP DRLRCMSFAG WVPWLLDSLD DQIPDALETY AFQLSVLLPK LRRRTRSITS WRAWLPSQPI HRACPLCLND PANQAVLLAW KLPLMLSCPL HGCWLESYWG VPGRFLGWEN ADTAPRTASD AIAVMDRRTW QALTTGHVEL PRRRIHAGLW FRLLRTLLDE LNTPLSTCGT CAGYLRQVWE GCGHPLRAGQ SLWRPYETLN PAVRLQMLEA AATAISLIEV RDISPPGEHA KLFWSEPQTG FTSGLSAKTP KPEPVDHWQR AVQAINEAII EARHNPETAR SLFALASYGR RDPASQEQLR ATFAKEGIPP EFLSHYEPDG PFACLRQSDG LNDKF

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniR TniR Tn512 204 4012-4626 +
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 GRDLRHLINT 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 Tn512 78 4679-4915 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: Broad-spectrum mercury transporter
Protein Sequence: MNSPERLPSE KHQTITAYLW GALAVLTCPC HLPILAIVLA GTTAGAFIGE YWGIAALTLI GLFVLSVTRL LRPLIDRS

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merD MerD Tn512 121 4912-5277 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MSAYTVSRLA LDAGVSVHIV RDYLLRGLLR PVACTPGGYG LFDDAALQRL CFVRAAFEAG IGLYALARLC RALDAADSDE TAAQLVVLRQ FVERRREAMV DLEVQLVTMP TEPAQHAESL P

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merA MerA Tn512 548 5294-6940 -
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 PAVPPIPGLK 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 Tn512 81 6937-7182 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: mercuric ion transport protein
Protein Sequence: MKDPKTLLRV SIIGTTLVAL CCFTPVLVIL LGVVSLSALT GYLDYVLLPA LAIFIGLTIY AIQRKRQADA CCTPKFIGVK K

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merP MerP Tn512 91 7185-7460 -
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 Tn512 116 7476-7826 -
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 Tn512 144 7898-8332 +
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.  Petrovski S, Stanisich VA.  Tn502 and Tn512 are res site hunters that provide evidence of resolvase-independent transposition to random sites..  J Bacteriol. 2010 Apr;192(7):1865-74. doi: 10.1128/JB.01322-09. Epub 2010 Jan 29.  PubMed ID: 20118251 .