Diphtheria Toxin Is Extremely Potent and Only a Few Micrograms

question 17

Multiple Choice

Diphtheria toxin is extremely potent and only a few micrograms cause death.What is its mechanism of action?

• A)It inhibits f-Met-tRNAimet binding.
• B)It inhibits translocation of peptidyl-tRNA.
• C)It is an enzyme and can catalytically modify a number of GTP-dependent enzymes.
• D)It catalyzes inactivation of 28S tRNA.

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