Table 2

Brush border membrane vesicle (BBMV) glucose transport kinetic parameters at 10 and 21 days

Vmax(nmol/min/mg protein) Km(μm)
10 days
 Control (n=6)19.2  (1.2)118  (11)
 Resected (n=5)12.9 (1.2)3-165 139 (18)
 Resected + EGF (n=5)8.9 (0.7)3-165 145 (17)
21 days
 Control (n=6)17.2 (0.7)130 (9)
 Resected (n=5)12.1 (0.8)3-165 166 (21)
  • EGF, epidermal growth factor; n, number of BBMV preparations (see methods).

  • 3-165 p<0.001 v control.