Table 1 COG analysis of the Epulopiscium sp. type B genome

Information storage and processing

 Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

J

7.57%

5.91%

6.95%

 RNA processing and modification

A

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

 Transcription

K

5.35%

9.19%

8.05%

 Replication, recombination and repair

L

4.17%

5.43%

6.20%

 Chromatin structure and dynamics

B

0.00%

0.03%

0.03%

Cellular processes and signaling

 Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

D

1.94%

1.24%

1.29%

 Nuclear structure

Y

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

 Defense mechanisms

V

1.60%

2.81%

2.39%

 Signal transduction mechanisms

T

5.42%

6.92%

4.89%

 Cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis

M

5.49%

5.60%

5.36%

 Cell motility

N

4.31%

2.73%

1.51%

 Cytoskeleton

Z

0.00%

0.01%

0.01%

 Extracellular structures

W

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

 Intracellular trafficking, secretion, and vesicular transport

U

1.74%

1.44%

1.53%

 Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

O

3.13%

2.76%

2.99%

Metabolism

 Energy production and conversion

C

5.97%

5.94%

5.17%

 Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

G

16.60%

7.26%

8.09%

 Amino acid transport and metabolism

E

10.56%

8.42%

8.86%

 Nucleotide transport and metabolism

F

2.78%

2.84%

3.33%

 Coenzyme transport and metabolism

H

5.00%

4.13%

4.10%

 Lipid transport and metabolism

I

2.22%

1.97%

2.36%

 Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

P

5.28%

4.87%

5.22%

 Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

Q

0.49%

1.03%

1.10%

Poorly characterized

 General function prediction only

R

11.46%

11.09%

11.20%

 Function unknown

S

6.53%

8.36%

9.39%

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