Table 2.
Metabolic profiles of feline intestinal microbiome.
| Functional metabolic category | % Composition in CFM |
|---|---|
| (no. of contigs in parenthesis) | |
| Cofactors, vitamins, prosthetic groups and pigments | 5.73% (144) |
| Cell wall and capsule | 8.95% (225) |
| Potassium metabolism | 0.44% (11) |
| Miscellaneous | 0.56% (14) |
| Membrane transport | 1.79% (45) |
| RNA metabolism | 5.77% (145) |
| Protein metabolism | 8.99% (226) |
| Nucleosides and nucleotides | 3.82% (96) |
| Cell division and cell cycle | 1.95% (49) |
| Motility and chemotaxis | 0.56% (14) |
| Regulation and cell signaling | 1.47% (37) |
| DNA metabolism | 7.84% (197) |
| Prophage | 0.04% (1) |
| Unclassified | 3.54% (89) |
| Virulence | 6.88% (173) |
| Nitrogen metabolism | 0.32% (8) |
| Clustering-based subsystems | 14.36% (361) |
| Respiration | 2.47% (62) |
| Stress response | 1.59% (40) |
| Metabolism of aromatic compounds | 0.24% (6) |
| Amino Acids and derivatives | 6.13% (154) |
| Fatty acids and lipids | 0.76% (19) |
| Sulfur Metabolism | 0.88% (22) |
| Phosphorus metabolism | 1.63% (41) |
| Carbohydrates | 13.33% (335) |