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

J

144

12.2

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

2

0.2

RNA processing and modification

K

47

4.0

Transcription

L

49

4.2

Replication, recombination and repair

B

4

0.3

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

12

1.0

Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

Y

0

0.0

Nuclear structure

V

6

0.5

Defense mechanisms

T

11

0.9

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

52

4.4

Cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis

N

1

0.1

Cell motility

Z

0

0.0

Cytoskeleton

W

0

0.0

Extracellular structures

U

14

1.2

Intracellular trafficking and secretion, and vesicular transport

O

46

3.9

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

111

9.4

Energy production and conversion

G

39

3.3

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

88

7.5

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

47

4.0

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

115

9.8

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

17

1.4

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

50

4.2

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

5

0.4

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

172

14.6

General function prediction only

S

147

12.5

Function unknown

-

235

17.3

Not in COGs