Table 2 Protein functional classes, partitioned into higher categories.

J

Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis

K

Transcription

L

Replication, recombination and repair

Cellular processes and signaling

D

Cell cycle control, cell division, chromosome partitioning

V

Defense mechanisms

T

Signal transduction mechanisms

M

Cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis

N

Cell motility

U

Intracellular trafficking, secretion, and vesicular transport

O

Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones

Metabolism

C

Energy production and conversion

G

Carbohydrate transport and metabolism

E

Amino acid transport and metabolism

F

Nucleotide transport and metabolism

H

Coenzyme transport and metabolism

I

Lipid transport and metabolism

P

Inorganic ion transport and metabolism

Q

Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism

Poorly characterized

X

Function unknown or general function prediction only