Table 4 Number of genes associated with general COG functional categories

J

158

6.09

161

6.40

159

5.96

164

6.28

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

ND

–

ND

–

ND

–

ND

–

RNA processing and modification

K

237

9.14

235

9.34

242

9.07

234

8.96

Transcription

L

131

5.05

125

4.97

139

5.21

130

4.98

Replication, recombination and repair

B

ND

–

ND

–

ND

–

ND

–

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

35

1.35

35

1.39

36

1.35

34

1.30

Cell cycle control, Cell division, chromosome partitioning

V

63

2.43

55

2.19

52

1.95

57

2.18

Defense mechanisms

T

100

3.86

95

3.74

98

3.67

99

3.79

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

117

4.51

106

4.21

119

4.46

109

4.17

Cell wall/membrane biogenesis

N

16

0.62

12

0.48

17

0.64

15

0.57

Cell motility

U

33

1.27

27

1.07

29

1.09

28

1.07

Intracellular trafficking and secretion

O

71

2.74

69

2.74

66

2.47

69

2.64

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

106

4.09

106

4.21

107

4.01

105

4.02

Energy production and conversion

G

233

8.98

232

9.22

227

5.81

221

8.46

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

244

9.41

247

9.82

246

9.22

242

9.27

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

72

2.78

71

2.82

71

2.66

71

2.72

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

76

2.93

76

3.02

75

2.81

80

3.06

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

60

2.31

62

2.46

60

2.25

58

2.22

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

159

6.13

159

6.32

158

5.92

156

5.97

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

40

1.54

39

1.55

38

1.42

37

1.42

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

320

12.34

310

12.33

318

11.92

307

11.76

General function prediction only

S

211

8.14

206

8.19

215

8.06

215

8.23

Function unknown

–

107

4.14

86

3.49

196

10.05

179

6.89

Not in COGs