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Signed into law in November 1990, tlie Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 is the most important regulation regarding pollution prevention. The act establishes pollution prevention as a national objective and notes tliat ... 

Lopa.schnk, G. D., and Gamble, J., 1994. The 1993 Merck Fro.s.st Award. Acetyl-CoA carboxylase an important regulator of fatty acid oxidation in die heart. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 72 1101 — 1109. 

PTH is the most important regulator of bone remodelling and calcium homeostasis. PTH is an 84-amino acid polypeptide and is secreted by the parathyroid glands in response to reductions in blood levels of ionised calcium. The primary physiological effect of PTH is to increase serum calcium. To this aim, PTH acts on the kidney to decrease urine calcium, increase mine phosphate, and increase the conversion of 25-OH-vitamin D to l,25-(OH)2-vitamin D. PTH acts on bone acutely to increase bone resorption and thus release skeletal calcium into the circulation. However, due to the coupling of bone resorption and bone formation, the longer-term effect of increased PTH secretion is to increase both bone resorption and bone formation. 

Neurotrophins (NGF brain-derived neurotrophic factor, BDNF neurotrophin-3, NT-3 NT-4 NT-6) are important regulators of neural survival, development, function, and plasticity of the vertebrate nervous system [1]. Neurotrophins generally function as noncovalently associated homodimers. They activate two different classes of receptors, through which signaling pathways can be activated, including those mediated by Ras and members of the cdc42/rac/rho G protein families, MAP kinase, PI-3 kinase, and Jun kinase cascades. 

NOS (eNOS, NOS IH, NOS3). Classically, nNOS and eNOS were considered constitutive enzymes, whereas iNOS is cytokine-induced. Recent evidence suggests that nNOS and eNOS are also subject to important regulation of expression [1 ]. Within the human species, amino acid sequences of the three NOS isoforms share 52-58% identity. Each isoform is well conserved across mammalian species (>90% amino acid identity for nNOS and eNOS, >80% for iNOS). NOS enzymes exist in organisms as low as nematodes, protozoa, and even in plants (Fig. 1). 

Slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRS-A) is a mixture of leukotrienes C4, D4, and E4. This mixture of leukotrienes is a potent constrictor of the bronchial ait-way musculature. These leukotrienes together with leukotriene B4 also cause vascular permeabifity and attraction and activation of leukocytes and ate important regulators in many diseases involving inflammatory or... 

Ionized calcium is an important regulator of a variety of cellular processes, including muscle contraction, stimulus-secretion coupling, the blood clotting cascade, enzyme activity, and membrane excitability. It is also an intracellular messenger of hormone action. 

We utilized this technique to analyze Scrapper gene-dehcient (SCR-KO) mice.21 SCRAPPER, a protein that we have recently reported, is localized at synapses in neurons. It is a ubiquitin E3 ligase that is involved in the decomposition of RIM (Rab3-interacting molecule) 1, an important regulator of synaptic plasticity, and thus regulates synaptic transmissions.22... 

Udagawa N, Takahashi N, Yasuda H, Mizuno A, Itoh K, Ueno Y, Shinki T, Gillespie MT, Martin TJ, Higashio K, Suda T (2000) Osteoprotegerin produced by osteoblasts is an important regulator in osteoclast development and function. Endocrinology 141 3478— 3484... 

Despite its importance, regulation cannot be discussed in great detail in this chapter, but regulation is, in principle, possible on different levels ... 

The Golgi apparatus also appears to be an important regulator of intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis. It has a SERCA pump, as well as an unusual Ca2+-ATPase that can transport Ca2+ and Mn2+ with high affinity for Ca2+ uptake. Ca2+ release is mediated by a channel that is modulated by InsP3, similar to that in the ER. However, it does not seem to have ryanodine-type channels. 

What does all this information about PSM/RMP have to do with protecting chemical industry infrastructure Good question. For those already familiar with the tenets of these important regulations, the answer is obvious. That is, in combination, these regulations set the basis, became the vital foundation for subsequent directives related to post-9/11 Homeland Security and protection of vital infrastructure, including chemical industry infrastructure, from terrorism—homegrown or otherwise. 

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