Vibrio cholerae is a gram-negative, comma shaped bacteria that can cause watery diarrhea. Cholera toxin functions by activating the Gs proteins --> increasing activity of adenylyl cyclase --> increased cAMP --> increased Na+ and Cl- efflux --> diarrhea.
submitted by mcl(167), 2019-05-25T01:06:51Z
Vibrio cholerae is a gram-negative, comma shaped bacteria that can cause watery diarrhea. Cholera toxin functions by activating the Gs proteins --> increasing activity of adenylyl cyclase --> increased cAMP --> increased Na+ and Cl- efflux --> diarrhea.