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

J

179

3.88

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

2

0.04

RNA processing and modification

K

363

7.86

Transcription

L

133

2.88

Replication, recombination and repair

B

3

0.06

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

38

0.82

Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

Y

0

0

Nuclear structure

V

51

1.10

Defense mechanisms

T

330

7.15

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

223

4.83

Cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis

N

115

2.49

Cell motility

Z

2

0.04

Cytoskeleton

W

0

0

Extracellular structures

U

91

1.97

Intracellular trafficking, secretion, and vesicular transport

O

167

3.62

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

260

5.63

Energy production and conversion

G

276

5.98

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

518

11.22

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

91

1.97

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

174

3.77

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

186

4.03

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

232

5.02

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

136

2.95

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

582

12.61

General function prediction only

S

465

10.07

Function unknown

-

1,004

19.52

Not in COGs