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

J

139

4.46

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

-

-

RNA processing and modification

K

143

4.59

Transcription

L

118

3.79

Replication, recombination and repair

B

3

0.10

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

30

0.96

Cell cycle control, mitosis and meiosis

Y

-

-

Nuclear structure

V

46

1.48

Defense mechanisms

T

121

3.89

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

143

4.59

Cell wall/membrane biogenesis

N

19

0.61

Cell motility

Z

-

-

Cytoskeleton

W

-

-

Extracellular structures

U

26

0.83

Intracellular trafficking and secretion

O

88

2.83

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

225

7.23

Energy production and conversion

G

162

5.20

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

224

7.19

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

75

2.41

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

131

4.21

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

128

4.11

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

136

4.37

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

37

1.19

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

326

10.47

General function prediction only

S

245

7.87

Function unknown

-

649

20.84

Not in COGs