Table 1

Protein complexes with essential functions are not enriched for subunits with over-expression phenotypes.


Percentage genes with over-expression phenotype (total number of genes)
P-value

All protein complex subunits
16% (943)

Complex with no essential subunits
18% (255)

Complex with at least one essential subunit
15% (688)
0.28a
Complex with >= 25% essential subunits
16% (447)
0.56a
Complex with >= 50% essential subunits
15% (371)
0.24a
Essential subunits of protein complex
14% (342)
0.24b

a Significance of difference between the subunits of protein complexes with any, >= 25% or >= 50% essential subunits and the subunits of other complexes (Chi square test, 1 dof).

b Significance of difference between essential and non-essential subunits of protein complexes (Chi square test, 1 dof).

Semple et al. BMC Systems Biology 2008 2:1   doi:10.1186/1752-0509-2-1