Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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The possibility of the function of eEF2 being affected by ADP-ribosylation.
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Diphtheria is a fatal respiratory tract illness and is highly contagious. In this illness, a pseudomembrane is formed from damaged throat epithelial cells and bacterial cells. It is now preventable. However, earlier it caused the death of thousands of children.
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