Mobile element type:  Transposon
Name:  TnLfArs
Synonyms:  Tn7162
Accession:  TnLfArs-DQ057986.1
Family:  Tn3
Group:  Tn21
First isolate:  Yes
Partial:  ND
Evidence of transposition:  ND

Host Organism:  Leptospirillum ferriphilum Fairview
Date of Isolation:  2006
Country:  South africa
Molecular Source:  plasmid pLfTnArs

Name Coordinates Direction Length Sequence
IRL 5-43 + 39 GGGGTCGTCT CAGAAAACGG AAAACAAAGC ACGTTAAGC
IRR 8728-8768 - 41 GGGGTCGTCT CAGAAAACGG AGAATAAAGC ACGCTAAGCC G

ORF Summary
Name Associated TE Coordinates Orientation Class Subclass
tnpR TnLfArs 38-601 - Accessory Gene Resolvase
arsR TnLfArs 787-1164 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
arsC TnLfArs 1161-1640 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
arsD TnLfArs 1681-2049 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
arsA TnLfArs 2055-3830 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
CBS domain-like protein TnLfArs 3841-4314 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
arsB TnLfArs 4316-5602 + Passenger Gene Heavy Metal Resistance
tnpA TnLfArs 5769-8735 + Transposase
ORF Details
Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tnpR TnpR TnLfArs 187 38-601 -
Class: Accessory Gene
Subclass: Resolvase
Sequence Family: Serine Site-Specific Recombinase
Transposase Chemistry: Serine
Protein Sequence: MQGQRIGYVR VSSFDQNPER QLEQAEVGKV FTDKASGKDT QRPELDSLLA FVREGDTVVV HSMDRLARNL DDLRRLVQKL TKRGVRIEFV KECLTFTGED SPMANLMLSV MGAFAEFERA LIRERQKEGI ALAKQRGAYR GRKKALSPER AAELLQRVNA GEQKAKLARE FGISRETLYQ YLREIRA

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
arsR ArsR TnLfArs 125 787-1164 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Arsenic
Comment: arsenic operon regulator
Protein Sequence: MEKQAATSIF ESLSSGLRLD VFRLLVKKGP GGMVAGEIAN ALDIPPANLS FHLKALSQAH LVTVEQEGRF QRYRADIPLM LDLIAYLTEE CCSGSPDQCL ELRTASKCSE EFLPLLSPTP TKATT

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
arsC ArsC TnLfArs 159 1161-1640 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Arsenic
Comment: cytoplasmic arsenate reductase
Protein Sequence: MNILFLCTGN SCRSILAEAT FNHLAPTGWK AMSAGSQPTG TVHPRSLSLL THEGIDTGGL HSKSWDNLPL APDVVITVCA NAAGETCPAY LGPVLRAHWG VDDPAHATGT EAEIEAAFPT AYRILRRRIE ALLALPLAQL AHDRTRLKAE LDRIGALSA

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
arsD ArsD TnLfArs 122 1681-2049 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Arsenic
Comment: sarsenic operon regulator
Protein Sequence: MKKIEVFDPS LCCSTGVCGV DVDQALVTFA ADVDWAKQNG AHIERYNLAQ QPQMFADNAT VKGFLQRSGQ DALPLILVDG EVALAGRYPK RAELALWIGI DQPADAAKPT TGGCCSGPRG CC

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
arsA ArsA TnLfArs 591 2055-3830 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Arsenic
Comment: ATPase inner membrane efflux pump for extrusion of arsenite, antimonite and arsenate
Protein Sequence: MEKMMMIFLQ LPPRFLFFTG KGGVGKTSIA CATAIQLAEA GKRVLLVSTD PASNVGQVFG VDIGNRVTPI PAVPRLSALE IDPEAAASAY RERLVGPVRG VLPDDVVKGI EESLSGACTT EIAAFDEFTA LLTNVALTAD YEHIIFDTAP TGHTIRLLQL PGAWSGFLEA GKGDASCLGP LAGLEKQRTQ YKAAVEALAD PLQTRLVLVA RAQQATLREV ARTHEELAAI GLKQQHLVIN GILPHIEAAT DPLAAAIHER EQTALKNIPA TLTALPCDHV ELKPFNLVGL DALRQLLTDL PPQAPVAVDS PIELDEPGVA DLIDGIAADG HGLVMLMGKG GVGKTTLAAA IAVELAHRGL PVHLTTSDPA AHLTDTLDSS LDNLTVSRID PHAETERYRQ HVLETKGAQL DAEGRALLEE DLRSPCTEEI AVFQAFSRII REAGKKFVVM DTAPTGHTLL LLDATGAYHR EVTRQMGKTG MHFTTPMMQL QDPKQTKVLI VTLAETTPVL EAANLQADLR RAGIEPWAWI INTSVAAASA KSPLLRQRAA NELREISAVA NQHADRYAVV PLLKEEPIGA DRLRALIHPQ T

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
CBS domain-like protein CBS domain-like protein TnLfArs 157 3841-4314 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Arsenic
Comment: possible arsenical efflux pump membrane protein sensor
Protein Sequence: MLIRNFMTPD PVTIQPETPV EDIARLLLAH RINGVPVVDG AGRLIGVVTA EDLIHRGADE RLEPRESIWK ENFWVSFLGP KGTQRDKAEG RTAAEVMTTE VHSVTPAMHP SVAARLMVDH HLTALPVVDD GKVIGVISRI DLLSLLKELE NPLKREN

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
arsB ArsB TnLfArs 428 4316-5602 +
Class: Passenger Gene
Subclass: Heavy Metal Resistance
Target: Arsenic
Comment: Na+/H+ antiporter NhaD or related arsenite permease, arsenical pump membrane protein
Protein Sequence: MIAALPIFLA TIVLVIWQPR GLGIGWSATL GAVVALLSGV VHFGDIPVVW QIVWNATATF IAIIIISLLL DEAGFFEWAA LHVARWGGGK GRLLFALIIL LGAAVAALFA NDGAALILTP IVMAMLLALG FSPAATLAFV MAAGFIADAA SLPLVVSNLV NIVSADFFNI GFNDYAAVMI PVNIVAIIAS LAVLSIYFRR SIPAHYDVNQ LKQPNEAIRD VATFRFGWVV LALLLVGFFG LEPLGVPVSA VAAAGALLLL AVAARGHVIS TRKVIREAPW QIVVFSLGMY LVVYGLRNQG LAEHIARLLD YFAQGGVWGA AFGTGFLTAL LSSAMNNMPT VLVGALSIDA TSATGVVKDT MIYANVIGSD LGPKITPIGS LATLLWLHVL ARKGMTITWG YYFKVGVVLT VPVLAATLAA LALRLSLT

Gene Name Protein Name Associated TE Gene Length Coordinates Strand
tnpA TnpA TnLfArs 988 5769-8735 +
Class: Transposase
Transposase Chemistry: DDE
Protein Sequence: MPRRSILSAA ERDNLLALPD AKEELIRHYT FSDSDLSIIR QRRGPANRLG FAVQLCYLRF PGVILGADEP PFPPLLKLVA DQLKIGIESW GEYGQRGQTR REHLVELQTV FGFQPFTMSH YRQAVQLLTE LAMQTDKGIV LASALIEHLR RQSVILPALN AVERASAEAI TRANWRIYDA LAEPLSDVHR RRLDDLLKRR DNGKTTWLAW LRQSPAKPNS RHMLEHIERL KAWQALDLPS GVERSVHQNR LLKIAREGGQ MTPADLAKFE AQRRYATLVA LAIEGMATVT DEIIDLHDRI LGKLFNAAKN KHQQQFQASG KAINAKVRLY GRIGQALIDA KQSGRDPFAA IEAVMSWDAF AESVTEAQKL AQPDDFDFLH RIGESYATLR GYAPEFLAVL KLRAAPAAKN VLDAIEVLRG MNTDNARKVP ADAPTGFIKP RWQKLVMTDT GIDRRYYELC ALSELKNSLR SGDIWVQGSR QFKDFEDYLV PPAKFASLKQ SSELPLAVAT DCDQYLSERL ELLEAQLATV NRMAAANDLP DAIITESGLK ITPLDAAVPD TAQALIDQTA MILPHVKITE LLLEVDEWTG FTRHFTHLKS GDLAKDKNLL LTTILADAIN LGLTKMAESC PGTTYAKLAW LQAWNTRDET YSTALAELVN AQFRHPFAGH WGDGTTSSSD GQNFRTGSKA ESTGHINPKY GSSPGRTFYT HISDQYAPFH TKVVNVGVRD STYVLDGLLY HESDLRIEEH YTDTAGFTDH VFALMHLLGF RFAPRIRDLG DTKLYIPKGE TAYDALKPMI GGTLNIKHVR AHWDEILRLA TSIKQGTVTA SLMLRKLGSY PRQNGLAVAL RELGRIERTL FILDWLQSVE LRRRVHAGLN KGEARNALAR AVFFNRLGEI RDRSFEQQRY RASGLNLVTA AIVLWNTVYL ERAANALRDH GKPVDDSLLQ YLSPLGWEHI NLTGDYLWRS SAKIGAGKFR PLRPLQPA

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