Table 4. Number of genes associated with the general COG functional categories

J

158

11.9

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

2

0.2

RNA processing and modification

K

64

4.8

Transcription

L

70

5.3

Replication, recombination and repair

B

2

0.2

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

9

0.7

Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

Y

0

0.0

Nuclear structure

V

22

1.7

Defense mechanisms

T

23

1.7

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

31

2.3

Cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis

N

11

0.8

Cell motility

Z

0

0.0

Cytoskeleton

W

0

0.0

Extracellular structures

U

16

1.2

Intracellular trafficking, secretion, and vesicular transport

O

56

4.2

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

82

6.2

Energy production and conversion

G

80

6.0

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

135

10.2

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

46

3.5

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

64

4.8

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

13

1.0

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

89

6.7

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

4

0.3

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

209

15.8

General function prediction only

S

140

10.6

Function unknown

-

841

40.8

Not in COGs