Mobile element type:  Transposon
Name:  Tn5718
Synonyms: 
Accession:  Tn5718-AJ304453
Family:  Tn402
Group:  Tn5053
First isolate:  Yes
Partial:  ND
Evidence of transposition:  Yes

Host Organism:  Uncultured bacterium plasmid pSB102
Date of Isolation:  2001
Country:  Germany
Molecular Source:  plasmid pSB102

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
repeat t4 110-128 + 19 TCAATACTCG TGTGCACCA
repeat t4 10324-10342 - 19 TCAGAAAACG GAAAATAAA
IRi 10390-10414 - 25 TGTCATTTTC AGAAGGTGAC TGCAC

Name Associated TE Coordinates Orientation Length Sequence
repeat t3 Tn5718 78-97 + 20 TCAGAAGTCA TCTGCACCAA
r5 Tn5718 3872-3885 + 14 AATTTCTGTC ACAT
r3 Tn5718 3928-3941 + 14 GGGTTAAGTG ACAA
res Tn5718 3972-4001 + 30 CTGTCACATA ATCGAACGTA TATGTGACAG
r2 Tn5718 3972-3985 - 14 CGATTATGTG ACAG
r1 Tn5718 3988-4001 + 14 CGTATATGTG ACAG

ORF Summary
Name Associated TE Coordinates Orientation Class Subclass
tniA Tn5718 144-1823 + Transposase
tniB Tn5718 1826-2734 + Accessory Gene
tniQ Tn5718 2731-3948 + Accessory Gene Target Site Selection
tniR Tn5718 4009-4623 + Accessory Gene Resolvase
tniM Tn5718 4662-4982 - Passenger Gene Hypothetical
merE Tn5718 4998-5234 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merD Tn5718 5231-5692 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merB Tn5718 5708-6346 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merA Tn5718 6361-8046 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merC Tn5718 8085-8507 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merG Tn5718 8516-9154 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merP Tn5718 9171-9446 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merT Tn5718 9462-9812 - Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
merR Tn5718 9884-10318 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
ORF Details
Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniA TniA Tn5718 559 144-1823 +
Class: Transposase
Function: putative transposase
Transposase Chemistry: DDE
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 WSEAVARVGV PAVVTRALAF LVDFLPIIRR TLTRTGFVID HIHYYADALK PWIARRDRLP AFLIRRDPRD ISRIWVLEPE GQHYLEIPYR TLSHPAVTLW EQRQALTKLR QQGREQVDES ALFRMIGQMR EIVTTAQKAT RKARRDADRR QHLKASPPPD KPIPPKTDVA DPQADNLPPA KPFDQIEEW

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniB TniB Tn5718 302 1826-2734 +
Class: Accessory Gene
Sequence Family: ATP binding protein?
Protein Sequence: MDEYPIIDLS HLLPAAQGLA RLPADERIQR LRADRWIGYP RAVEALNRLE TLYAWPNKQR MPNLLLVGPT NNGKSMIIEK FRRTHPASSD ADQEHMPVLV VQMPSEPSVI RFYVALLAAM GAPLRPRPRL PEMEQLALAL LRKVGVRMLV IDELHNVLAG NSVNRREFLN LLRFLGNELR IPLVGVGTRD AYLAIRSDDQ LENRFEPMML PVWEANDDCC SLLASFAASL PLRRPSSIAT LDMARYLLTR SEGTIGELAH LLMAAALVAV ESGEEAINHR TLSMADYTGP SERRRQFERE LM

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniQ TniQ Tn5718 405 2731-3948 +
Class: Accessory Gene
Subclass: Target Site Selection
Function: putative transposition gene
Comment: similar function to Tn7 tnsD?
Protein Sequence: MKPAPRWPLH PAPREAEALS SWLNRVALCY HMEVSELLEH DLGHGQVDDL DTAPPLALLA MLSQRSGIEL DRLRCMSFAG WVPWLLDSLD DQIPAALETY AFQLSVLLPR LRRKTRSITS WRAWLPTQPI 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 Tn5718 204 4009-4623 +
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 AMGQSETKVG DLCQELGITR QTLYRHISPK GELRPDGEKL LSRI

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tniM TniM Tn5718 106 4662-4982 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Hypothetical
Function: putative modulator protein of transposition
Protein Sequence: MDGLRRRAQA FERGQGFLFA KPMPAAAFAV FVSQWRGATM NANDPTATSC CVCCKEIPLD AAFTPEGAEY VEHFCGLECY QRFQARASTA TETSGEPNAC GSPPSN

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merE MerE Tn5718 78 4998-5234 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: mercury transport
Target: Mercury
Comment: similar to urf-1 in pKLH2 (GenBank AF213017), pKLH272 (Genbank Y08992), pMER610 (GenBank Y08993), pKLH210 (GenBank Y10102), Tn5036 (Genbank Y09025), orf1 in Tn501 (GenBank Z00027), and urf-1 in Tn5041 (GenBank X98999)
Protein Sequence: MNSPERMPAE THKPFTGYLW GTLAVLTCPC HLSILAAVLA GTTAGAFLVE YWVITALGLT GLFLLSLARA LRAFRERS

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merD MerD Tn5718 153 5231-5692 -
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
merB MerB Tn5718 212 5708-6346 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: putative organomercurial lyase
Target: Mercury
Comment: organomercurial lyase
Protein Sequence: MKLAPYILER LTSVNRTNGT ADLLVPLLRE LAKGRPVSRT TLAGILDWPA ERVAAVLEQA TSTEYDKDGN IIGYGLTLRE TSYVFEIDDR RLYAWCALDT LIFPALIGRT ARVSSHCAAT GAPVSLTVSP SEIQAVEPAG MAVSLVLPQE AADVRQSFCC HVHFFASVPT AEDWASKHQG LEGLAIVSVH EAFGLGQEFN RHLLQTMSSR TP

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merA MerA Tn5718 561 6361-8046 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: putative mercuric reductase
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MTTLKITGMT CDSCATHVKE ALEKVPGVQS AVVSYAKGAA QLDLDPGTAS DALTAAVAGL GYKATFADTL STDNRAGLLD KVRGWMGTAD KGSDGERQLQ VAVIGSGGAA MAAALKAVEQ GAKVTLIERG TIGGTCVNIG CVPSKIMIRA AHIAHLRRES PFDDGIAATV PAINRSKLLA QQQARVDELR HAKYEGILDG NPAITVLHGE ARFKDDQSLT VRLNDGGERV VVFDRCLVAT GASPAIPPIT GLKGTPYWTS TEALVSDTIP ERLAVIGSSV VALELAQAFA RLGSQVTILA RSTLFFREDP AIGEAVTAAF RAEGIKVLEH TQASQVAYAD GEFVLTTGHG EVRADKLLVA TGRTPNTRSL ALEAAGVAVN AQGAIVIDKG MRTSTPHIYA AGDCTDQPQF VYVAAAAGTR AAINMTGGDA TLNLTAMPAV VFTDPQVATV GYSEAEAHHD GIETDSRLLT LDNVPRALAN FDTRGFIKLV IEEGSGRLIG VQAVAPEAGE LIQTAVLAIR NRMTVQELAD QLFPYLTMVE GLKLAAQTFT KDVKQLSCCA G

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merC MerC Tn5718 140 8085-8507 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: putative mercury transport protein
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MGLITRIADK TGALGSVVSA MGCAACFPAI ASFGAAIGLG FLSEYEGLFI SRLLPLFAAI ALLANALGWL SHRQWHRSLL GMIRPAIVFA ATVWLLGNWW TANLMYVGLA LMVGVSIWDF VSPAHRRCGP DGCELPPQHG

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merG MerG Tn5718 212 8516-9154 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: putative phenylmercury resistance protein
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MMSNLFRYGR SSVVSGLLML MSVGALAYDF KRMEAAIESL SPTTQSEWER KATAGEPIAQ NVTGMAYKYG IGVAQDQAVS WKWFRSAAEQ GEADAQFNLA RIYEGHANDT FYRRHARPVP ADDSEAVNWY RRSAEQNHTQ AQVKLAQLYA KGVAPAASDL VQAYKWFGIA AARGDETAVK LRAELAARLT REQIADGDAQ AMEWTRSSSV KQ

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merP MerP Tn5718 91 9171-9446 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Mercury
Comment: periplasmic mercuric ion binding protein
Protein Sequence: MKKLFAALAL AAVVAPVWAA TQTVTLSVPG MTCSTCPIIV KKAISKVEGV SKIDVTFETR EAVVTFDDAK TSVQKLIKAT GDAGFPSSVK Q

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merT MerT Tn5718 116 9462-9812 -
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Function: mercuric ion transport protein
Target: Mercury
Protein Sequence: MSEPQTGRGA LFTGGLAAIL ASACCLGPLV LVALGFSGAW IGNLTVLEPY RPIFIGAALV ALFFAWRRIY RPTQACKPGE VCAIPQVRAT YKLIFWVVAA LVLVSLGFPY VMPFFY

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
merR MerR Tn5718 144 9884-10318 +
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

1.  Schneiker S, Keller M, Droge M, Lanka E, Puhler A, Selbitschka W.  The genetic organization and evolution of the broad host range mercury resistance plasmid pSB102 isolated from a microbial population residing in the rhizosphere of alfalfa..  Nucleic Acids Res. 2001 Dec 15;29(24):5169-81. doi: 10.1093/nar/29.24.5169.  PubMed ID: 11812851 .