TABLE 6.
Number and proportion of genes associated with various functions in strain B12T.
| Functional description | Predicted genes* | Percentage (%) |
| Cofactors. vitamins. prosthetic groups. pigments | 141 | 8.45 |
| Cell Wall and capsule | 24 | 1.44 |
| Virulence. disease and defense | 50 | 3.00 |
| Potassium metabolism | 7 | 0.42 |
| Miscellaneous | 49 | 2.94 |
| Membrane transport | 64 | 3.83 |
| Iron acquisition and metabolism | 4 | 0.24 |
| RNA Metabolism | 33 | 1.98 |
| Nucleosides and nucleotides | 95 | 5.69 |
| Protein metabolism | 207 | 12.40 |
| Motility and chemotaxis | 36 | 2.16 |
| Regulation and cell signaling | 22 | 1.32 |
| Secondary metabolism | 8 | 0.48 |
| DNA metabolism | 100 | 5.99 |
| Fatty acids. lipids., and isoprenoids | 79 | 4.73 |
| Nitrogen metabolism | 13 | 0.78 |
| Dormancy and sporulation | 2 | 0.12 |
| Respiration | 59 | 3.54 |
| Stress response | 48 | 2.88 |
| Metabolism of aromatic compounds | 26 | 1.56 |
| Amino acids and derivatives | 299 | 17.91 |
| Sulfur metabolism | 20 | 1.20 |
| Phosphorus metabolism | 37 | 2.22 |
| Carbohydrates | 246 | 14.74 |
*Total protein coding genes as per annotated genome.