Table 4 Number of genes associated with general COG functional categories

J

146

7.58

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

-

-

RNA processing and modification

K

137

7.11

Transcription

L

101

5.24

Replication, recombination and repair

B

-

-

Chromosome structure and dynamics

D

36

1.37

Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

Y

-

-

Nuclear structure

V

33

1.71

Defense mechanisms

T

75

3.89

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

89

4.62

Cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis

N

44

2.28

Cell motility

Z

-

-

Cytoskeleton

W

-

-

Extracellular structure

U

37

1.92

Intracellular trafficking, secretion and vesicle transport

O

65

3.37

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover

C

115

5.97

Energy production and conversion

G

194

10.07

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

182

9.45

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

57

2.96

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

83

4.31

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

42

2.18

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

91

4.72

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

17

0.88

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

206

10.7

General function prediction only

S

176

9.14

Function unknown

-

962

35.35

Not in COGs