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Diphtheria Toxin Is Extremely Potent and Only a Few Micrograms

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Diphtheria toxin is extremely potent and only a few micrograms causes death because it:


A) inhibits f-Met-tRNAimet binding.
B) is an enzyme and can catalytically modify a number of GTP-dependent enzymes.
C) inhibits translocation of peptidyl-tRNA.
D) catalyzes inactivation of 28 S tRNA.
E) inhibits EF-G:GTP dissociation from ribosomes.

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