Figure 2. Percentage distribution of the molecular functions of identified proteins in 4 developmental stages, including stage II nauplii (A), stage VI nauplii (B), cyprids (C) and juveniles (D).

The top 4 categories were binding, catalytic activity, structural molecule activity and transporter activity, followed by regulators of the activity of enzymes, receptors, molecular transducers, electron carriers, nucleic acid binding transcription factors, protein binding transcription factors, antioxidants, translation regulators, metallochaperones, and receptor regulators.