What is the mechanism of action of pertussis toxin?
Pertussis toxin inactivates Gi via adenosine diphosphate (ADP) ribosylation. Inactivated Gi cannot inhibit adenylate cyclase; therefore there is increased cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP).
Pertussis toxin turns off the cAMP off mechanism.
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