Table 5 Number of genes associated with general COG functional categories

J

237

5.16

240

5.06

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

2

0.04

2

0.04

RNA processing and modification

K

242

5.28

258

5.44

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L

151

3.29

152

3.21

Replication, recombination and repair

B

0

0

0

0

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

44

0.96

43

0.91

Cell cycle control, Cell division, chromosome partitioning

V

85

1.85

82

1.73

Defense mechanisms

T

158

3.45

160

3.37

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

238

5.19

241

5.05

Cell wall/membrane biogenesis

N

89

1.94

95

2.00

Cell motility

U

52

1.13

50

1.05

Intracellular trafficking and secretion

O

149

3.25

149

3.14

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

266

5.80

278

5.86

Energy production and conversion

G

366

7.98

386

8.14

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

336

7.33

338

7.13

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

104

2.27

102

2.15

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

167

3.64

169

3.56

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

115

2.51

118

2.49

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

213

4.64

212

4.47

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

53

1.16

53

1.12

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

173

3.77

178

3.75

General function prediction only

S

206

4.50

202

4.26

Function unknown

-

1085

23.69

1140

24.04

Not in COGs