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

J

178

4.65

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

A

0

0

RNA processing and modification

K

298

7.78

Transcription

L

139

3.63

Replication, recombination and repair

B

3

0.08

Chromatin structure and dynamics

D

40

1.04

Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

Y

0

0

Nuclear structure

V

42

1.10

Defense mechanisms

T

208

5.43

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

219

5.72

Cell wall/membrane biogenesis

N

57

1.49

Cell motility

Z

0

0

Cytoskeleton

W

0

0

Extracellular structures

U

74

1.93

Intracellular trafficking and secretion, and vesicular transport

O

140

3.66

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

C

248

6.48

Energy production and conversion

G

161

4.20

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

420

10.97

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

89

2.32

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

180

4.70

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

153

4.00

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

195

5.09

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

130

3.40

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

R

455

11.88

General function prediction only

S

400

10.45

Function unknown

-

891

20.31

Not in COGs