Table 4 Number of genes associated with general COG functional categories

J

160

4.28

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

0

0

RNA processing and modification

K

141

3.77

Transcription

L

213

5.69

Replication, recombination and repair

B

3

0.08

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

39

1.04

Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

V

64

1.71

Defense mechanisms

T

316

8.46

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

210

5.62

Cell wall/membrane biogenesis

N

56

1.50

Cell motility

U

76

2.03

Intracellular trafficking and secretion

O

144

3.85

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

148

3.96

Energy production and conversion

G

126

3.37

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

201

5.37

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

67

1.79

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

156

4.17

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

55

1.47

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

136

3.64

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

52

1.39

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

407

10.89

General function prediction only

S

409

10.94

Function unknown

−

8

0.21

Not in COGs