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

J

225

4.1

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

2

0.0

RNA processing and modification

K

762

13.8

Transcription

L

184

3.3

Replication, recombination and repair

B

1

0.0

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

38

0.7

Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

Y

0

0.0

Nuclear structure

V

136

2.5

Defense mechanisms

T

261

4.7

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

239

4.3

Cell wall/membrane biogenesis

N

2

0.0

Cell motility

Z

2

0.0

Cytoskeleton

W

0

0.0

Extracellular structures

U

46

0.8

Intracellular trafficking and secretion

O

143

2.6

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

308

5.6

Energy production and conversion

G

636

11.5

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

397

7.2

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

100

1.9

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

264

4.8

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

212

3.8

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

218

3.9

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

175

3.2

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

802

14.5

General function prediction only

S

367

6.7

Function unknown

-

2,269

31.8

Not in COGs