Table 4 Number of genes associated with general COG functional categories

J

234

4.8

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

1

0.02

RNA processing and modification

K

606

12.5

Transcription

L

285

5.9

Replication, recombination and repair

B

2

0.04

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

63

1.3

Cell cycle control, Cell division, chromosome partitioning

V

125

2.6

Defense mechanisms

T

315

6.5

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

281

5.8

Cell wall/membrane biogenesis

N

37

0.76

Cell motility

U

77

1.6

Intracellular trafficking and secretion

O

174

3.6

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

345

7.1

Energy production and conversion

G

475

9.8

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

587

12.1

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

110

2.2

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

221

4.5

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

277

5.7

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

344

7.1

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

282

5.8

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

984

20.3

General function prediction only

S

457

9.4

Function unknown

-

1,373

28.3

Not in COGs