TABLE 3.

Growth rate constants of strains Rm1021 (wild type) and CAP14(ΔhprK) in different media (n = 2 to 4)

Carbon sourcea	Avg growth rate constant k (hr−1) ± SE
	Rm1021	CAP14(ΔhprK)
Succinate	0.17 ± 0.015	0.05 ± 0.004
Glucose	0.14 ± 0.002	0.04 ± 0.011
Raffinose	0.11 ± 0.013	0.02 ± 0.003
Lactose	0.09 ± 0.002	0.02 ± 0.001
Fructose	0.19 ± 0.017	0.06 ± 0.011
Arabinose	0.10 ± 0.002	0.03 ± 0.001
Maltose	0.11 ± 0.012	0.02 ± 0.0003
Glycerol	0.21 ± 0.015	0.04 ± 0.002
TY (rich medium)	0.27 ± 0.009	0.15 ± 0.0002

^aSingle carbon source added to M9 minimal medium. All cultures were grown at 30°C with shaking.