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Table 4 Number of genes associated with general COG functional categories

From: The draft genome of the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrodictium delaneyi strain hulk, an iron and nitrate reducer, reveals the capacity for sulfate reduction

Code

Value

%age

Description

J

216

16.22

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

1

0.08

RNA processing and modification

K

58

4.35

Transcription

L

54

4.05

Replication, recombination and repair

B

1

0.08

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

9

0.68

Cell cycle control, Cell division, chromosome partitioning

V

36

2.7

Defense mechanisms

T

29

2.18

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

26

1.95

Cell wall/membrane biogenesis

N

5

0.38

Cell motility

U

14

1.05

Intracellular trafficking and secretion

O

55

4.13

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

109

8.18

Energy production and conversion

G

43

3.23

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

148

11.11

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

68

5.11

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

103

7.73

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

36

2.7

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

69

5.18

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

13

0.98

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

176

13.21

General function prediction only

S

58

4.35

Function unknown

-

916

42.6

Not in COGs

  1. The total is based on the total number of protein coding genes in the genome