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Microbiology Bacteria f248f2e2

Diphtheria toxin acts by:

A
Inhibiting acetyl choline release
B
Inhibiting glucose transport
C
Increasing levels of cyclic AMP
D
Inhibiting protein synthesis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Inhibiting protein synthesis(Ref: Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, p. 238 and 8th/e, p. 234)An exotoxin with a similar mode of action can be produced by strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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