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Table 3 List of the largest identified primary operons (≥ 10 genes)

From: Comprehensive analysis of the Corynebacterium glutamicum transcriptome using an improved RNAseq technique

Genes

Gene number

Strand

TSSa

eggNOG[47] classification of genes within primary operonb

cg3011 to cg3020

10

-

detected

posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones; unknown function

cg0593 to cg0604

11

+

detected

translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis (ribosomal proteins)

cg1683 to cg1693

11

-

detected

various c (protein secretion by Tat pathway, pupylation and proteasome functions)

cg2578 to cg2589

11

-

detected

various (proline and NAD biosynthesis)

cg0414 to cg0424

11

+

detected

signal transduction mechanisms; cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis; amino acid transport and metabolism; unknown function (cell envelope, glycan structures)

cg2974 to cg2987

13

-

detected

various (lysyl-tRNA synthase, folate biosynthesis, nucleotide salvage)

cg0510 to cg0524

14

+

detected

carbohydrate transport and metabolism; coenzyme transport and metabolism; posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones; inorganic ion transport and metabolism; unknown function (heme and cytochrome c biosynthesis)

cg2363 to cg2377

15

-

detected

cell cycle control, cell division; cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis; unknown function (peptidoglycan biosynthesis, cell division)

cg1792 to cg1807

16

-

detected

various (riboflavin biosynthesis, protein modification, S-adenosylmethionine synthesis)

  1. aAccording to the first gene in operon; detected within the primary 5′-transcript ends data.
  2. bFunctional classes based on manual inspection are included in brackets.
  3. cGenes within one primary operon are classified to more than 5 different eggNOG[47] functions.