III Macromolecule metabolism

A Synthesis and modification

1. Ribosomal and "stable" RNAs

2. Ribosomal proteins and their modification

3. Ribosomes and their maturation and modification

no genes isolated as yet

4. tRNAs and their modification, aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases

5. RNA synthesis, modification and DNA transcription

6. Basic proteins

7. DNA (replication, restriction/modification, recombination and repair)

8. Proteins (translation and modification)

no genes isolated as yet

9. Polysaccharides (cytoplasmic)

no genes isolated as yet

B Degradation of macromolecules

1. RNA

2. DNA

no genes isolated as yet

3. Proteins