Which feature of the kinetics of L-Alanine transport would provide evidence that DOM is an important source of nutrients under low-food conditions?

High affinity transport (Kt) of L-Alanine

-Under low food conditions, the capacity of transport is irrelevant as no transporters are saturated with L-alanine

-However, the transporter's affinity for L-alanine would be important as only HIGH AFFINITY transporters will be able to facilitate L-alanine uptake at low concentrations