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Table 2 Functional investigation of modules identified.

From: Hierarchical structure and modules in the Escherichia coli transcriptional regulatory network revealed by a new top-down approach

index

Operons included

Biological function description

1

aceBAK, acs, adhE, fruBKA, fruR, icdA, iclMR, mlc, ppsA, ptsG, ptsHI_crr, pykF

Hexose PTS transport system, PEP generation, Acetate usage, glyoxylate shunt

2

acnA, fpr, fumC, marRAB, nfo, sodA, soxR, soxS, zwf

Oxidative stress response

3

ada_alkB, aidB, alkA, ahpCF, dps, gorA, katG, oxyR

Oxidative stress response, Alkylation

4

alaWX, aldB, argU, argW, argX_hisR_leuT_proM, aspV, dnaA, leuQPV, leuX, lysT_valT_lysW, metT_leuW_glnUW_metU_glnVX, metY_yhbC_nusA_infB, nrdAB, pdhR_aceEF_lpdA, pheU, pheV, proK, proL, proP, sdhCDAB_b0725_sucABCD, serT, serX, thrU_tyrU_glyT_thrT, thrW, tyrTV, valUXY_lysV, yhdG_fis

rRNA, tRNA genes, DNA synthesis system, pyruvate dehydrogenase and ketoglutarate dehydrogenase system

5

araBAD, araC, araE, araFGH, araJ

Arabinose uptake and usage

6

argCBH, argD, argE, argF, argI, argR, carAB

Arginine usage, urea cycle

7

caiF, caiTABCDE, fixABCX

Carnitine usage

8

clpP, dnaKJ, grpE, hflB, htpG, htpY, ibpAB, lon, mopA, mopB, rpoH

Heat shock response

9

codBA, cvpA_purF_ubiX, glnB, glyA, guaBA, metA, metH, metR, prsA, purC, purEK, purHD, purL, purMN, purR, pyrC, pyrD, speA, ycfC_purB, metC, metF, metJ

Purine synthesis, purine and pyrimidine salvage pathway, methionine synthesis

10

cpxAR, cpxP, dsbA, ecfI, htrA, motABcheAW, ppiA, skp_lpxDA_fabZ, tsr, xprB_dsbC_recJ

Stress response, Conjugative plasmid expression, cell motility and Chemotaxis

11

dctA, dcuB_fumB, frdABCD, yjdHG

C4 dicarboxylate uptake

12

edd_eda, gntKU, gntR, gntT

Gluconate usage, ED pathway

13

csgBA, csgDEFG, envY_ompT, evgA, gcvA, gcvR, gcvTHP, gltBDF, ilvIH, kbl_tdh, livJ, livKHMGF, lrp, lysU, ompC, ompF, oppABCDF, osmC, sdaA, serA, stpA

Amino acid uptake and usage

14

fdhF, fhlA, hycABCDEFGH, hypABCDE

Formate hydrogenlyase system

15

flgAMN, flgBCDEFGHIJ, flgKL, flgMN, flhBAE, flhDC, fliAZY, fliC, fliDST, fliE, fliFGHIJK, fliLMNOPQR, tarTapcheRBYZ

Flagella motility system

16

ftsQAZ, rcsAB, wza_wzb_b2060_wcaA_wcaB

Capsule synthesis, cell division

17

gdhA, glnALG, glnHPQ, nac, putAP

Glutamine and proline utilization

18

glmUS, manXYZ, nagBACD, nagE

Glucosamine, mannose utilization

19

glpACB, glpD, glpFK, glpR, glpTQ

Glycerol phosphate utilization

20

lysA, lysR, tdcABCDEFG, tdcR

Serine, threonine usage

21

malEFG, malK_lamB_malM, malPQ, malS, malT, malZ

Maltose utilization

22

rhaBAD, rhaSR, rhaT

Rhamnose utilization

23

appCBA, appY, betIBA, betT, cydAB, cyoABCDE, fadBA, focA_pflB, fumA, glcC, glcDEFGB, gltA, lctPRD, mdh, nuoABCEFGHIJKLMN, fabA, fadL, fadR, uspA

Oxidative phosphorylation, Glycolate, lactose utilization, fatty acid degradation

24

cytR, deoCABD, deoR, nupC, nupG, tsx, udp

Nucleosides uptake and usage

25

cirA, entCEBA, fecABCDE, fecIR, fepA_entD, fepB, fepDGC, fhuACDB, fur, tonB

Iron uptake system

26

galETKM, galR, galS, mglBAC

Galactose uptake and usage

27

dmsABC, fdnGHI, narGHJI, narK, nirBDC_cysG, nrfABCDEFG, torCAD, torR

Nitrogen metabolism, Nitrate and nitrite reductase,

28

narZYWV, nhaA, nhaR, osmY

intracellular pH regulation

29

aslB, inaA, mdlA, rob, ybaO, ybiS, yfhD

Stress response

30

cutC, dapA_nlpB_purA, ecfABC, ecfD, ecfF, ecfG, ecfH, ecfJ, ecfK, ecfLM, fkpA, ksgA_epaG_epaH, lpxDA_fabZ, mdoGH, nlpB_purA, ostA_surA_pdxA, rfaDFCL, rfbO, rpoE_rseABC, uppS_cdsA_ecfE

RpoE regulated stress response, lipopolysaccharide synthesis

31

ansB, cpdB, cyaA, dadAX, epd_pgk, glgCAP, glgS, ivbL_ilvBN, ompA, speC, srlAEBD_gutM_srlR_gutQ, tnaLAB, ubiG, yhfA

Sorbitol and Glycogen metabolism

32

atoC, atoB, hydHG, hypA, pspABCDE, pspF, rtcAB, rtcR, zraP

Phage shock protein, Zn-resistence system, Acetoacetate metabolism

33

dsdC, dsdXA, ebgAC, ebgR, fucAO, fucPIKUR, lacI, lacZYA, malI, malXY, melAB, melR, uhpA, uhpT, yiaJ, yiaKLMNOPQRS

Lactose, maltose, fucose, dehydroascorbate, xylulose, melibiose transport and metabolism

34

aroF_tyrA, aroG, aroH, aroL_yaiA_aroM, aroP, mtr, trpLEDCBA, trpR, tyrP, tyrR

Aromatic amino acid synthesis

35

bioA, bioBFCD, birA_murA

Biotin synthesis

36

cbl, cysB, cysDNC, cysJIH, cysK, cysPUWAM, ssuEADCB, tauABCD

Sulfur metabolism, cysteine synthesis, Taurine utilization

37

exuR, exuT, uidR, uidABC, uxaCA, uxuABR

Utilization of hexUronide

38

lexA_dinF, polB, recA, recN, rpsU_dnaG_rpoD, ssb, sulA, umuDC, uvrA, uvrB, uvrC, uvrD

DNA recombination and repair, UV resistent

39

phnCDE_f73_phnFGHIJKLMNOP, phoA, phoBR, phoE, pstSCAB_phoU

Phosphate metabolism