The cholera and Escherichia coli (traveler's diarrhea) toxins ________, leading to high levels of cAMP in cells.
A) ADP ribosylate the Gs factor
B) ADP ribosylate adenyl cyclase
C) inactivate ATP
D) are bacterial adenylate cyclase
E) phosphorylate the G factor

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The cholera and Escherichia coli (traveler's diarrhea) toxins ADP ribosylate the Gs factor, which leads to the activation of adenylate cyclase. This results in increased levels of cyclic AMP (cAMP) in cells, causing the secretion of water and electrolytes into the intestine and leading to diarrhea.

The Cholera and Escherichia Coli (Traveler's Diarrhea) Toxins ________, Leading