Table 4 Number of genes associated with the general COG functional categories

J

188

9.2

178

9.3

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

–

–

–

–

RNA processing and modification

K

108

5.3

99

5.2

Transcription

L

97

4.7

88

4.6

Replication, recombination and repair

B

1

0.1

1

0.1

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

23

1.1

22

1.2

Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

V

63

3.1

54

2.8

Defense mechanisms

T

80

3.9

70

3.7

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

183

8.9

168

8.8

Cell wall/membrane biogenesis

N

15

0.7

19

1.0

Cell motility

U

21

1.0

19

1.0

Intracellular trafficking and secretion

O

102

5.0

91

4.8

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

101

4.9

107

5.6

Energy production and conversion

G

115

5.6

102

5.3

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

182

8.9

188

9.8

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

58

2.8

58

3.0

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

127

6.2

129

6.7

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

93

4.5

91

4.8

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

107

5.2

104

5.4

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

51

2.5

44

2.3

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

218

10.6

189

9.9

General function prediction only

S

114

5.6

87

4.6

Function unknown

X

5

0.2

3

0.2

Mobilome: prophages, transposons

–

1,390

42.7

1,298

42.6

Not in COGs