Human Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 18, Problem 35RA
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The function of bacterial heat-stable enterotoxins in raising cyclic GMP (guanosine monophosphate) levels within the intestinal cells and causing diarrhea.
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Enterotoxin refers to the protein exotoxin secreted by the bacterial cells, targeting the intestine. These enterotoxins are either coded in the chromosomes or in the plasmid. These are heat-stable, have low molecular weight and are readily soluble in water. Bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae release enterotoxins and cause diarrhea.
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