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#Question id: 2206


The glucose uniporter GLUT1 has a Km of 1.5 mM for D-glucose and 30 mM for D-galactose.  At a concentration of 5 mM for each, what is the rate of glucose transport relative to galactose transport?  The Vmax may be assumed to be the same for both.

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
  1. 3.7-fold slower

  2. equal

  3. 5.5-fold faster

  4. 20-fold faster