What
Causes Cholera
Normally, both the receptor and the
amplifier span the membrane. The G-protein sits on the inner
surface of the membrane. This current view is a little different
from Rodbell's original model. In a person with cholera, the
G-protein is stuck in the "on" position-next to the AC molecule.
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