Table 1.
Number of differentially expressed genes under ethanol stress according to the Z. mobilis genome database
| COG category | Up-regulated genes | Down-regulated genes |
|---|---|---|
| Energy production and conversion |
1 |
5 |
| Cell cycle control |
0 |
1 |
| Amino acid transport and metabolism |
2 |
3 |
| Nucleotide transport and metabolism; |
2 |
0 |
| Carbohydrate transport and metabolism |
2 |
2 |
| Coenzyme transport and metabolism |
4 |
1 |
| Translation |
2 |
1 |
| Transcription |
1 |
2 |
| Replication, recombination and repair |
4 |
0 |
| Cell wall/membrane biogenesis |
4 |
0 |
| Cell motility |
0 |
2 |
| Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones |
1 |
1 |
| Inorganic ion transport and metabolism |
2 |
3 |
| General function prediction only |
7 |
4 |
| Function unknown |
4 |
3 |
| Signal transduction mechanisms |
4 |
0 |
| Intracellular trafficking and secretion |
2 |
0 |
| Defense mechanisms |
1 |
0 |
| not in COGs |
16 |
5 |
| plasmid encoding genes. |
30 |
5 |
| Total | 89 | 38 |