Table 2.
Functional categories of predicted genes in Z. mobilis genome
| COG categories | No. of genes |
|---|---|
| Information storage and processing | |
| J. Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis | 141 |
| K. Transcription | 85 |
| L. DNA replication, recombination and repair | 87 |
| Cellular processes | |
| D. Cell cycle control, mitosis and meiosis | 20 |
| V. Defense mechanisms | 25 |
| T. Signal transduction mechanisms | 60 |
| M. Cell wall/membrane biogenesis | 120 |
| N. Cell motility | 40 |
| U. Intracellular trafficking and secretion | 47 |
| O. Post-translational modification, protein turnover, chaperones | 81 |
| Metabolism | |
| C. Energy production and conversion | 85 |
| G. Carbohydrate transport and metabolism | 76 |
| E. Amino acid transport and metabolism | 171 |
| F. Nucleotide transport and metabolism | 54 |
| H. Coenzyme transport and metabolism | 96 |
| I. Lipid transport and metabolism | 53 |
| P. Inorganic ion transport and metabolism | 93 |
| Q. Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism | 32 |
| Poorly characterized | |
| R. General function prediction only | 198 |
| S. Function unknown | 104 |
| Not in COG | 539 |
| All genes were classified according to the COG classification. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/COG/ | |