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Table 2 The number of E. coli enzymes belonging to 7 functional EcoCyc classes.

From: Preferential attachment in the evolution of metabolic networks

FUNCTION

NO. ENZYMES

Sugar metabolism

76

Amino acid metabolism

93

Lipid metabolism

17

Nucleotide metabolism

46

Energy metabolism

46

Other biosynthesis

140

Other degradation

53