Table 1.
Number for σB-regulated genes in each functional class.
| No. | Functional class | Total gene in class | Number of affected genes | % affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNA metabolism | 73 | 1 | 1.37 |
| 2 | Unknown function | 68 | 3 | 4.41 |
| 3 | Mobile and extrachromosomal element functions | 135 | 7 | 5.19 |
| 4 | Regulatory functions | 90 | 5 | 5.56 |
| 5 | Biosynthesis of cofactors, prosthetic groups, and carriers | 36 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 6 | Hypothetical proteins | 748 | 68 | 8.96 |
| 7 | Energy metabolism | 139 | 14 | 10.07 |
| 8 | Transcription | 19 | 2 | 10.53 |
| 9 | Cell envelope | 358 | 44 | 12.29 |
| 10 | Transport and binding proteins | 188 | 25 | 13.30 |
| 11 | Cellular | 100 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 12 | Amino acid biosynthesis | 53 | 12 | 18.87 |
| 13 | Fatty acid and phospholipid metabolism | 36 | 7 | 19.44 |
| 14 | Cellular processes | 54 | 12 | 22.22 |
| 15 | Purines, pyrimidines, nucleosides, and nucleotides | 13 | 3 | 23.08 |
| 16 | Central intermediary metabolism | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |