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

J

131

8.2

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

0

0.0

RNA processing and modification

K

45

2.8

Transcription

L

80

5.0

Replication, recombination and repair

B

2

0.1

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

0

0.0

Cell cycle control, mitosis and meiosis

Y

0

0.0

Nuclear structure

V

11

0.7

Defense mechanisms

T

47

2.9

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

111

6.9

Cell wall/membrane biogenesis

N

57

3.6

Cell motility

Z

0

0.0

Cytoskeleton

W

0

0.0

Extracellular structures

U

58

3.6

Intracellular trafficking and secretion

O

78

4.9

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

140

8.7

Energy production and conversion

G

48

3.0

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

118

7.4

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

49

3.1

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

96

6.0

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

39

2.4

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

74

4.6

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

16

1.0

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

148

9.2

General function prediction only

S

79

4.9

Function unknown

-

334

20.8

Not in COGs