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

J

117

14.30

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

K

31

3.79

Transcription

L

59

7.21

Replication, recombination and repair

D

16

1.96

Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

V

7

0.86

Defense mechanisms

T

38

4.64

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

67

8.19

Cell wall/membrane biogenesis

N

50

6.11

Cell motility

U

36

4.40

Intracellular trafficking and secretion

O

47

5.75

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

40

4.89

Energy production and conversion

G

44

5.38

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

26

3.18

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

23

2.81

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

23

2.81

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

20

2.44

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

26

3.18

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

3

0.37

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

83

10.15

General function prediction only

S

62

7.58

Function unknown

-

366

-

Not in COGs