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

J

161

4.22

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

0

-

RNA processing and modification

K

164

4.29

Transcription

L

459

12.02

Replication, recombination and repair

B

2

0.05

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

49

1.28

Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

Y

0

-

Nuclear structure

V

98

2.57

Defense mechanisms

T

337

8.82

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

234

6.13

Cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis

N

54

1.41

Cell motility

Z

0

-

Cytoskeleton

W

0

-

Extracellular structures

U

71

1.86

Intracellular trafficking, secretion, and vesicular transport

O

180

4.71

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

181

4.74

Energy production and conversion

G

149

3.9

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

201

5.26

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

66

1.73

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

157

4.11

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

69

1.81

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

148

3.88

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

71

1.86

Secondary metabolite biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

525

13.75

General function prediction only

S

443

11.6

Function unknown

-

2694

43.78

Not in COG