The specificity factor (W) estimates the preference of rubisco for CO2 versus O2
where Vc and Vo are the maximum velocities for carboxylation and oxygenation, respectively, and Kc and Ko are the Michaelis–Menten constants for CO2 and O2, respectively
#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant#CO2 fixation-C3, C4 and CAM pathways#Part B Pointers