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Table 2 Statistically significant metabolites involved in various evolved conditions

From: Perceiving molecular evolution processes in Escherichia coliby comprehensive metabolite and gene expression profiling

Evolved condition

Total number of metabolites taken into account

Number of over-abundant metabolites (d i ≥ 1)

Number of less abundant metabolites (d i ≤ -1)

Total number of differentially abundant metabolites

Number of intersecting metabolites

Total number of intersecting metabolites

MGAdp

111

48

7

55

27 (+)

31

DHAdp

111

39

22

61

4 (-)

 

MGAdpGal

111

37

6

43

7 (+)

10

DHAdpGal

111

18

19

37

3 (-)

 

MGStat

111

36

17

53

12 (+)

19

DHStat

111

20

21

41

7 (-)

 
  1. Metabolites were assumed to be significant when their score d i ≥ 1 or ≤ -1 (significance analysis of microarrays, T statistic value). (+), over-abundant/expressed candidates; (-), less abundant/under-expressed candidates.