Research Article

Analysis of Polygala tenuifolia Transcriptome and Description of Secondary Metabolite Biosynthetic Pathways by Illumina Sequencing

Table 2

Pathway classification of P. tenuifolia.

CategoryPathwayCount

MetabolismCarbohydrate metabolism3702
Amino acid metabolism2618
Enzyme families1781
Energy metabolism1762
Lipid metabolism1610
Glycan biosynthesis and metabolism1390
Nucleotide metabolism1055
Metabolism of cofactors and vitamins879
Metabolism of other amino acids716
Metabolism of terpenoids and polyketides620
Xenobiotics biodegradation and metabolism562
Biosynthesis of other secondary metabolites522

Genetic information processingFolding, sorting, and degradation4312
Translation4029
Transcription3191
Replication and repair3061

Environmental information processingSignal transduction2050
Membrane transport342
Signaling molecules and interaction327

Cellular processesCell growth and death1540
Transport and catabolism1399
Cell motility507
Cell communication473

Human diseasesNeurodegenerative diseases1398
Infectious diseases1371
Cancers1146
Immune system diseases236
Cardiovascular diseases103