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

J

159

5.1

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

2

0.1

RNA processing and modification

K

254

8.1

Transcription

L

191

6.1

Replication, recombination and repair

B

0

0.0

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

35

1.1

Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

Y

0

0.0

Nuclear structure

V

54

1.7

Defense mechanisms

T

267

8.5

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

194

6.2

Cell wall/membrane biogenesis

N

152

4.8

Cell motility

Z

1

0.0

Cytoskeleton

W

0

0.0

Extracellular structures

U

112

3.6

Intracellular trafficking and secretion, and vesicular transport

O

94

3.0

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

245

7.8

Energy production and conversion

G

120

3.8

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

201

6.4

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

69

2.2

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

183

5.8

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

87

2.8

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

135

4.3

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

32

1.0

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

361

11.5

General function prediction only

S

201

6.4

Function unknown

-

884

24.1

Not in COGs