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. 2010 Jun 18;192(16):4215–4222. doi: 10.1128/JB.00488-10

TABLE 1.

Kinetic parameters for C. difficile spore germination

Strain Value for:
Taurocholate
Glycine
Hill no. (n) K′ (mM2)a Vmax (OD/h)b Hill no. (n) K′ (mM2) Vmax (OD/h)
630 2.8 (0.4) 7.7 (1.5) 1.7 (0.2) 3.3 (0.9) 8.7 (0.9) 1.3 (0.2)
VPI 10463 2.3 (0.3) 8.1 (0.6) 1.8 (0.5) 2.4 (0.5) 7.5 (0.3) 1.6 (0.3)
a

K′ was determined at the saturating concentration of the second cogerminant.

b

Vmax was determined at the saturating concentration of both cogerminants.