Table 3. Number of genes associated with the general COG functional categories

J

199

3.89

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

-

-

RNA processing and modification

K

580

11.34

Transcription

L

149

2.91

Replication, recombination and repair

B

1

0.02

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

36

0.70

Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

Y

-

-

Nuclear structure

V

104

2.03

Defense mechanisms

T

426

8.33

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

255

4.98

Cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis

N

70

1.37

Cell motility

Z

1

0.02

Cytoskeleton

W

-

-

Extracellular structures

U

57

1.11

Intracellular trafficking, secretion, and vesicular transport

O

116

2.27

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

180

3.52

Energy production and conversion

G

874

17.08

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

316

6.18

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

115

2.25

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

151

2.95

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

120

2.35

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

273

5.34

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

99

1.94

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

613

11.98

General function prediction only

S

381

7.45

Function unknown

-

1,743

27.19

Not in COGs