The short version of freeze-thaw fits in a sentence. The long version — which is the one that helps — is below.
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Sports authorities classify the peptide as a prohibited substance, and it appears on the World Anti-Doping Agency list under peptide hormones, growth factors, and related substances. Racing jurisdictions for horses and dogs have issued separate restrictions, and several national bodies treat it as a controlled or prescription-only item. As a research chemical it is sold without a therapeutic indication, and labels usually state that the product is not for human or veterinary use. Regulatory treatment therefore varies by country.
Detection in biological matrices generally relies on liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry, because the peptide lacks a convenient ultraviolet chromophore beyond the amide backbone. Immunoassays have been described, but antibodies raised against the fragment can cross-react with the full-length protein or with unrelated peptides, so findings usually require confirmation by a second technique. Sample preparation typically involves protein precipitation followed by solid-phase extraction. Reported detection windows depend on dose, route, matrix, and instrument sensitivity.
Lyophilised material is stable for extended periods when kept dry and cold, and suppliers typically recommend storage well below freezing. Once dissolved, the peptide is handled at refrigeration temperatures and used within a short period, because peptide bonds and the acetylated terminus can be affected by repeated freeze-thaw cycles, proteases, or extreme pH. Bacteriostatic water and saline are both described as solvents, although preservatives can interfere with some analytical workflows. Reconstituted solutions are inspected for particulates before use.
Once in solution, short peptides are generally less stable than the dry powder, and repeated freeze-thaw cycles are a common cause of loss. Laboratory guidance usually calls for aliquoting on first dissolution and storing aliquots at -20 °C or below, away from light. Adsorption to plastic and glass surfaces can lower measured concentration, particularly at low concentrations, so container material and buffer choice can affect results. Visible cloudiness, colour change or unexpected precipitate is a signal to re-check the material.
Purity is normally assessed by reversed-phase HPLC, with the main peak reported as a percentage of total peak area, while identity is confirmed by mass spectrometry. Electrospray and MALDI-TOF instruments are both used, and the observed mass is compared with the value calculated from the stated sequence. Ion-exchange or size-exclusion methods appear where aggregation or charge variants are of interest. Water content, counter-ion content and residual trifluoroacetate from purification are separate variables that can shift the measured mass and should be weighed when reading a certificate of analysis.
| Property | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical method | LC-MS/MS | Preferred confirmatory technique |
| Appearance | White to off-white powder | Lyophilised form |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water | Also described in saline |
| Storage temperature | Below -20 °C for powder | Short-term refrigeration for solutions |
| Regulatory status | Prohibited in sport | Listed under peptide hormones |
Identity and purity are assessed with a small set of standard techniques. Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography gives a purity estimate from peak area, usually recorded at 214 or 220 nanometers, where the peptide bond absorbs. Mass spectrometry confirms the expected molecular mass and can reveal truncated or oxidized species. Amino acid analysis or tandem mass spectrometry sequencing can verify the sequence itself. Additional quality attributes include water content, residual trifluoroacetic acid carried over from purification, and endotoxin where the material is intended for biological work.
The compound is most often distributed as a lyophilized powder, appearing white to off-white and forming a loose cake or fluffy solid. It is hygroscopic to some degree, so brief exposure to humid air can add water weight and complicate weighing. The peptide dissolves readily in water and in neutral aqueous buffers, and aqueous solubility is generally described as high, well above the concentrations used in typical assays. Some polar organic solvents are also usable, which matters when a concentrated stock is prepared before dilution into buffer.
Animal work has examined the peptide in models of cardiac injury, skin wounding, and corneal repair, with reported outcomes covering cell migration, inflammatory cell influx, and tissue remodeling. Several of those experiments used the full-length protein or longer fragments instead of the seven-residue sequence, which makes direct comparison between reports difficult. Results are generally described as tissue-dependent, and effect sizes vary considerably across laboratories. Independent replication is uneven, so the overall picture is incomplete rather than settled.
Controlled human trials of the short fragment are scarce. Much of what appears in review articles is extrapolated from animal models or from studies of the parent protein, and literature searches return a larger body of cardiac and ophthalmic work on thymosin beta-4 than on the abbreviated peptide. Regulatory treatment differs by jurisdiction, and in several countries the material is handled as a research chemical rather than an approved therapeutic. Statements about human benefit should be read as provisional.
== Diagnosis == Diagnosis is fourfold: History and physical examination, elevation of creatine kinase, electromyograph (EMG) alteration, and a positive muscle biopsy. The hallmark clinical feature of polymyositis is proximal muscle weakness, with less important findings being muscle pain and dysphagia. Cardiac and pulmonary findings will be present in approximately 25% of cases of patients with polymyositis. Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) is often misdiagnosed as polymyositis or dermatomyositis but it can be differentiated as myositis that does not respond to treatment is likely IBM. sIBM comes on over months to years; polymyositis comes on over weeks to months. Polymyositis tends to respond well to treatment, at least initially; IBM does not.
HNO3 + 2 H2SO4 ⇌ NO+2 + H3O+ + 2 HSO−4 The thermal stabilities of nitrates (involving the trigonal planar NO−3 anion) depends on the basicity of the metal, and so do the products of decomposition (thermolysis), which can vary between the nitrite (for example, sodium), the oxide (potassium and lead), or even the metal itself (silver) depending on their relative stabilities. Nitrate is also a common ligand with many modes of coordination. Finally, although orthonitric acid (H3NO4), which would be analogous to orthophosphoric acid, does not exist, the tetrahedral orthonitrate anion NO3−4 is known in its sodium and potassium salts:
=== In human bodies === Acids play important roles in the human body. The hydrochloric acid present in the stomach aids digestion by breaking down large and complex food molecules. Amino acids are required for synthesis of proteins required for growth and repair of body tissues. Fatty acids are also required for growth and repair of body tissues. Nucleic acids are important for the manufacturing of DNA and RNA and transmitting of traits to offspring through genes. Carbonic acid is important for maintenance of pH equilibrium in the body. Human bodies contain a variety of organic and inorganic compounds, among those dicarboxylic acids play an essential role in many biological behaviors. Many of those acids are amino acids, which mainly serve as materials for the synthesis of proteins. Other weak acids serve as buffers with their conjugate bases to keep the body's pH from undergoing large scale changes that would be harmful to cells. The rest of the dicarboxylic acids also participate in the synthesis of various biologically important compounds in human bodies.
where tD is the ion drift time, ΔtD is the full width at half maximum, L is the tube length, E is the electric field strength, Q is the ion charge, k is the Boltzmann constant, and T is the drift gas temperature. Ambient pressure methods allow for higher resolving power and greater separation selectivity due to a higher rate of ion-molecule interactions and is typically used for stand-alone devices, as well as for detectors for gas, liquid, and supercriticial fluid chromatography. As shown above, the resolving power depends on the total voltage drop the ion traverses. Using a drift voltage of 25 kV in a 15 cm long atmospheric pressure drift tube, a resolving power above 250 is achievable even for small, single charged ions. This is sufficient to achieve separation of some isotopologues based on their difference in reduced mass μ.
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=== Government regulations === The World Health Organization (WHO), the specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health, published Quality control methods for medicinal plant materials in 1998 to support WHO Member States in establishing quality standards and specifications for herbal materials, within the overall context of quality assurance and control of herbal medicines. In the European Union (EU), herbal medicines are regulated under the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products. In the United States, herbal remedies are regulated dietary supplements by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) policy for dietary supplements. Manufacturers of products falling into this category are not required to prove the safety or efficacy of their product so long as they do not make 'medical' claims or imply uses other than as a 'dietary supplement', though the FDA may withdraw a product from sale should it prove harmful. Canadian regulations are described by the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate which requires an eight-digit Natural Product Number or Homeopathic Medicine Number on the label of licensed herbal medicines or dietary supplements. Some herbs, such as cannabis and coca, are outright banned in most countries though coca is legal in most of the South American countries where it is grown. The Cannabis plant is used as a herbal medicine, and as such is legal in some parts of the world.
=== Early career (1986–1991) === Steve Austin began his wrestling training in 1986 under Chris Adams at the Dallas Sportatorium, when Adams was affiliated with World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA, formerly WCCW). Although the training emphasized technical skills, Austin later expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of instruction on the business side of wrestling. Austin made his in-ring debut later that year in a televised WCWA match using his real name at the time, Steve Williams. During the merger of WCWA and the Memphis-based Continental Wrestling Association into the United States Wrestling Association (USWA), he began wrestling under the name "Steve Austin", a change made to avoid confusion with "Dr. Death" Steve Williams. He competed primarily in Dallas and was managed by Percy Pringle (later known as Paul Bearer in WWF) during this period. One of his early storylines involved a feud with his trainer, Chris Adams.
Ulu – a multi-purpose knife normally used by Inuit, Yupik and Aleut women Umbrellas – independent of the ancient Chinese (who had also invented the umbrellas on their own), the Maya and the Inca had invented circular umbrellas, which were made from bird feathers.
=== EC 2.7.1: Phosphotransferases with an alcohol group as acceptor === EC 2.7.1.1: hexokinase EC 2.7.1.2: glucokinase EC 2.7.1.3: ketohexokinase EC 2.7.1.4: fructokinase EC 2.7.1.5: rhamnulokinase EC 2.7.1.6: galactokinase EC 2.7.1.7: mannokinase EC 2.7.1.8: glucosamine kinase EC 2.7.1.9: deleted EC 2.7.1.10: phosphoglucokinase EC 2.7.1.11: 6-phosphofructokinase EC 2.7.1.12: gluconokinase EC 2.7.1.13: dehydrogluconokinase EC 2.7.1.14: sedoheptulokinase EC 2.7.1.15: ribokinase EC 2.7.1.16: ribulokinase EC 2.7.1.17: xylulokinase EC 2.7.1.18: phosphoribokinase EC 2.7.1.19: phosphoribulokinase EC 2.7.1.20: adenosine kinase EC 2.7.1.21: thymidine kinase EC 2.7.1.22: ribosylnicotinamide kinase EC 2.7.1.23: NAD+ kinase EC 2.7.1.24: dephospho-CoA kinase EC 2.7.1.25: adenylyl-sulfate kinase EC 2.7.1.26: riboflavin kinase EC 2.7.1.27: erythritol kinase (D-erythritol 4-phosphate-forming) EC 2.7.1.28: triokinase EC 2.7.1.29: glycerone kinase EC 2.7.1.30: glycerol kinase EC 2.7.1.31: glycerate kinase EC 2.7.1.32: choline kinase EC 2.7.1.33: pantothenate kinase EC 2.7.1.34: pantetheine kinase EC 2.7.1.35: pyridoxal kinase EC 2.7.1.36: mevalonate kinase EC 2.7.1.37: now divided into EC 2.7.11.1, EC 2.7.11.8, EC 2.7.11.9, EC 2.7.11.10, EC 2.7.11.11, EC 2.7.11.12, EC 2.7.11.13, EC 2.7.11.21, EC 2.7.11.22, EC 2.7.11.24, EC 2.7.11.25, EC 2.7.11.30 and EC 2.7.12.1 EC 2.7.1.38: now EC 2.7.11.19, phosphorylase kinase EC 2.7.1.39: homoserine kinase EC 2.7.1.40: pyruvate kinase EC 2.7.1.41: glucose-1-phosphate phosphodismutase EC 2.7.1.42: riboflavin phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.43: glucuronokinase EC 2.7.1.44: galacturonokinase EC 2.7.1.45: 2-dehydro-3-deoxygluconokinase EC 2.7.1.46: L-arabinokinase EC 2.7.1.47: D-ribulokinase EC 2.7.1.48: uridine kinase EC 2.7.1.49: hydroxymethylpyrimidine kinase EC 2.7.1.50: hydroxyethylthiazole kinase EC 2.7.1.51: L-fuculokinase EC 2.7.1.52: fucokinase EC 2.7.1.53: L-xylulokinase EC 2.7.1.54: D-arabinokinase EC 2.7.1.55: allose kinase EC 2.7.1.56: 1-phosphofructokinase EC 2.7.1.57: deleted EC 2.7.1.58: 2-dehydro-3-deoxygalactonokinase EC 2.7.1.59: N-acetylglucosamine kinase EC 2.7.1.60: N-acylmannosamine kinase EC 2.7.1.61: acyl-phosphate—hexose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.62: Phosphoramidate-hexose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.63: polyphosphate—glucose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.64: inositol 3-kinase EC 2.7.1.65: scyllo-inosamine 4-kinase EC 2.7.1.66: undecaprenol kinase EC 2.7.1.67: 1-phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase EC 2.7.1.68: 1-phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-kinase EC 2.7.1.69: now covered by EC 2.7.1.191, EC 2.7.1.192, EC 2.7.1.193, EC 2.7.1.194, EC 2.7.1.195, EC 2.7.1.196, EC 2.7.1.197, EC 2.7.1.198, EC 2.7.1.199, EC 2.7.1.200 EC 2.7.1.20, EC 2.7.1.202, EC 2.7.1.203, EC 2.7.1.204, EC 2.7.1.205, EC 2.7.1.206, EC 2.7.1.207 and EC 2.7.1.208 EC 2.7.1.70: Now included in EC 2.7.11.1, non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase EC 2.7.1.71: shikimate kinase EC 2.7.1.72: streptomycin 6-kinase EC 2.7.1.73: inosine kinase EC 2.7.1.74: deoxycytidine kinase EC 2.7.1.75: Now EC 2.7.1.21 thymidine kinase EC 2.7.1.76: deoxyadenosine kinase EC 2.7.1.77: nucleoside phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.78: polynucleotide 5′-hydroxyl-kinase EC 2.7.1.79: diphosphate—glycerol phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.80: diphosphate—serine phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.81: hydroxylysine kinase EC 2.7.1.82: ethanolamine kinase EC 2.7.1.83: pseudouridine kinase EC 2.7.1.84: alkylglycerone kinase EC 2.7.1.85: β-glucoside kinase EC 2.7.1.86: NADH kinase EC 2.7.1.87: streptomycin 3′′-kinase EC 2.7.1.88: dihydrostreptomycin-6-phosphate 3′α-kinase EC 2.7.1.89: thiamine kinase EC 2.7.1.90: diphosphate—fructose-6-phosphate 1-phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.91: sphinganine kinase EC 2.7.1.92: 5-dehydro-2-deoxygluconokinase EC 2.7.1.93: alkylglycerol kinase EC 2.7.1.94: acylglycerol kinase EC 2.7.1.95: kanamycin kinase EC 2.7.1.96: deleted, Now included with EC 2.7.1.86 NADH kinase EC 2.7.1.97: deleted, Identical with EC 2.7.11.14, rhodopsin kinase EC 2.7.1.98: deleted EC 2.7.1.99: Now EC 2.7.11.2, [pyruvate dehydrogenase (acetyl-transferring)] kinase EC 2.7.1.100: S-methyl-5-thioribose kinase EC 2.7.1.101: tagatose kinase EC 2.7.1.102: hamamelose kinase EC 2.7.1.103: viomycin kinase EC 2.7.1.104: Now EC 2.7.99.1, triphosphate—protein phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.105: 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase EC 2.7.1.106: glucose-1,6-bisphosphate synthase EC 2.7.1.107: diacylglycerol kinase EC 2.7.1.108: dolichol kinase EC 2.7.1.109: Now EC 2.7.11.31, [hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH)] kinase EC 2.7.1.110: Now EC 2.7.11.3, dephospho-(reductase kinase) kinase EC 2.7.1.111: Now listed as EC 2.7.11.27, [acetyl-CoA carboxylase] kinase EC 2.7.1.112: Now EC 2.7.10.2, non-specific protein-tyrosine kinase EC 2.7.1.113: deoxyguanosine kinase EC 2.7.1.114: AMP—thymidine kinase EC 2.7.1.115: Now EC 2.7.11.4, (3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate dehydrogenase (acetyl-transferring)) kinase EC 2.7.1.116: Now EC 2.7.11.5, [isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP+)] kinase EC 2.7.1.117: Now EC 2.7.11.18, myosin-light-chain kinase EC 2.7.1.118: ADP—thymidine kinase EC 2.7.1.119: hygromycin-B 7′′-O-kinase EC 2.7.1.120: Now EC 2.7.11.17, Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase EC 2.7.1.121: phosphoenolpyruvate—glycerone phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.122: xylitol kinase EC 2.7.1.123: Now EC 2.7.11.17, Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase EC 2.7.1.124: Now EC 2.7.11.6, [tyrosine 3-monooxygenase] kinase EC 2.7.1.125: Now EC 2.7.11.14, rhodopsin kinase EC 2.7.1.126: Now EC 2.7.11.15, β-adrenergic-receptor kinase EC 2.7.1.127: inositol-trisphosphate 3-kinase EC 2.7.1.128: Now EC 2.7.11.27, [acetyl-CoA carboxylase] kinase EC 2.7.1.129: Now EC 2.7.11.7, myosin-heavy-chain kinase EC 2.7.1.130: tetraacyldisaccharide 4′-kinase EC 2.7.1.131: Now EC 2.7.11.29, low-density-lipoprotein receptor kinase EC 2.7.1.132: Now EC 2.7.11.28, tropomyosin kinase EC 2.7.1.133: Now included with EC 2.7.1.134, inositol-tetrakisphosphate 1-kinase EC 2.7.1.134: inositol-tetrakisphosphate 1-kinase EC 2.7.1.135: Now EC 2.7.11.26, tau-protein kinase EC 2.7.1.136: macrolide 2′-kinase EC 2.7.1.137: phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase EC 2.7.1.138: ceramide kinase EC 2.7.1.139: Now included with EC 2.7.1.134, inositol-tetrakisphosphate 1-kinase EC 2.7.1.140: inositol-tetrakisphosphate 5-kinase EC 2.7.1.141: Now EC 2.7.11.23, [RNA-polymerase]-subunit kinase EC 2.7.1.142: glycerol-3-phosphate—glucose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.143: diphosphate-purine nucleoside kinase EC 2.7.1.144: tagatose-6-phosphate kinase EC 2.7.1.145: deoxynucleoside kinase EC 2.7.1.146: ADP-dependent phosphofructokinase EC 2.7.1.147: ADP-dependent glucokinase EC 2.7.1.148: 4-(cytidine 5′-diphospho)-2-C-methyl-D-erythritol kinase EC 2.7.1.149: 1-phosphatidylinositol-5-phosphate 4-kinase EC 2.7.1.150: 1-phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate 5-kinase EC 2.7.1.151: inositol-polyphosphate multikinase EC 2.7.1.152: Now EC 2.7.4.21, inositol-hexakisphosphate kinase EC 2.7.1.153: phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase EC 2.7.1.154: phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 3-kinase EC 2.7.1.155: Now EC 2.7.4.24, diphosphoinositol-pentakisphosphate kinase EC 2.7.1.156: adenosylcobinamide kinase EC 2.7.1.157: N-acetylgalactosamine kinase EC 2.7.1.158: inositol-pentakisphosphate 2-kinase EC 2.7.1.159: inositol-1,3,4-trisphosphate 5/6-kinase EC 2.7.1.160: 2′-phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.161: CTP-dependent riboflavin kinase EC 2.7.1.162: N-acetylhexosamine 1-kinase EC 2.7.1.163: hygromycin B 4-O-kinase EC 2.7.1.164: O-phosphoseryl-tRNASec kinase EC 2.7.1.165: glycerate 2-kinase EC 2.7.1.166: 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid kinase EC 2.7.1.167: D-glycero-β-D-manno-heptose-7-phosphate kinase EC 2.7.1.168: D-glycero-α-D-manno-heptose-7-phosphate kinase EC 2.7.1.169: pantoate kinase EC 2.7.1.170: anhydro-N-acetylmuramic acid kinase EC 2.7.1.171: protein-fructosamine 3-kinase EC 2.7.1.172: protein-ribulosamine 3-kinase EC 2.7.1.173: nicotinate riboside kinase EC 2.7.1.174: diacylglycerol kinase (CTP dependent) EC 2.7.1.175: maltokinase EC 2.7.1.176: UDP-N-acetylglucosamine kinase EC 2.7.1.177: L-threonine kinase EC 2.7.1.178: 2-dehydro-3-deoxyglucono/galactono-kinase EC 2.7.1.179: kanosamine kinase EC 2.7.1.180: FAD:protein FMN transferase EC 2.7.1.181: polymannosyl GlcNAc-diphospho-ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol kinase EC 2.7.1.182: phytol kinase EC 2.7.1.183: glycoprotein-mannosyl O6-kinase EC 2.7.1.184: sulfofructose kinase EC 2.7.1.185: mevalonate 3-kinase EC 2.7.1.186: mevalonate-3-phosphate 5-kinase EC 2.7.1.187: acarbose 7IV-phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.188: 2-epi-5-epi-valiolone 7-kinase EC 2.7.1.189: autoinducer-2 kinase EC 2.7.1.190: aminoglycoside 2′′-phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.191: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—D-mannose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.192: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—N-acetylmuramate phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.193: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—N-acetyl-D-glucosamine phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.194: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—L-ascorbate phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.195: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—2-O-α-mannosyl-D-glycerate phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.196: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—N,N′-diacetylchitobiose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.197: protein-Nπ'-phosphohistidine—D-mannitol phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.198: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—D-sorbitol phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.199: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—D-glucose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.200: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—galactitol phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.201: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—trehalose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.202: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—D-fructose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.203: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—D-glucosaminate phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.204: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—D-galactose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.205: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—cellobiose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.206: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—L-sorbose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.207: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—lactose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.208: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—maltose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.209: L-erythrulose 1-kinase EC 2.7.1.210: D-erythrulose 4-kinase EC 2.7.1.211: protein-N π-phosphohistidine—sucrose phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.212: α-D-ribose-1-phosphate 5-kinase (ADP) EC 2.7.1.213: cytidine kinase EC 2.7.1.214: C7-cyclitol 7-kinase EC 2.7.1.215: erythritol kinase (D-erythritol 1-phosphate-forming) EC 2.7.1.216: farnesol kinase EC 2.7.1.217: 3-dehydrotetronate 4-kinase EC 2.7.1.218: fructoselysine 6-kinase EC 2.7.1.219: D-threonate 4-kinase EC 2.7.1.220: D-erythronate 4-kinase EC 2.7.1.221: N-acetylmuramate 1-kinase EC 2.7.1.222: 4-hydroxytryptamine kinase EC 2.7.1.223: aminoimidazole riboside kinase EC 2.7.1.224: cytidine diphosphoramidate kinase EC 2.7.1.225: L-serine kinase (ATP) EC 2.7.1.226: L-serine kinase (ADP) EC 2.7.1.227: inositol phosphorylceramide synthase EC 2.7.1.228: mannosyl-inositol-phosphoceramide inositolphosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.229: deoxyribokinase EC 2.7.1.230: amicoumacin kinase EC 2.7.1.231: 3-oxoisoapionate kinase EC 2.7.1.232: levoglucosan kinase EC 2.7.1.233: apulose kinase
=== Nicole Craig === Nicole Craig (Sarah Parish) is the CEO of investment fund Mallon Mercer, and a major Pierpoint client. Despite being an outspoken feminist in public, she repeatedly engages in predatory sexual behavior toward junior bankers. In series 1, Nicole makes a drunken sexual advance on graduate Harper Stern following a client dinner. Harper initially maintains the relationship to protect her job but later deliberately antagonizes Nicole into severing ties with Pierpoint. In series 2, Robert, looking to make more outgoing calls, wins Nicole back as a Pierpoint client by being endearingly honest about feeling out of his depth at the job. The two connect over dinner, and Nicole masturbates him in the car on the way home. The two continue an illicit sexual relationship for months onward, with Robert projecting many of his unresolved issues with his late mother onto the domineering Nicole. Robert later learns from Harper that Nicole made an advance on her the previous year. Nicole later sexually assaults new hire Venetia Berens, who Robert left alone with Nicole during a client dinner that went sideways. Venetia’s attempt to report the incident is suppressed by Pierpoint management. Robert tries to cut ties with Nicole afterwards, but she reestablishes her control over him after bailing him out when he is arrested for cocaine possession. In series 3, Robert and Nicole are still involved; Robert spends a night with her, only to suddenly find her dead the next morning.
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Phthalates have been banned from use in feeding bottles in the EU. In the US, there have been repeated calls for the removal of phthalates by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and others. Their use in children's toys and products was somewhat restricted by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Plastics labeled #3 may leach phthalates. Latex rubber nipples may contain phthalates, so silicone nipples may be recommended instead. Packaging may indicate whether a product is "BPA-free" or "phthalate-free". Plastics may degrade over time in other ways, There are concerns that small beads of plastic may be released into fluids from some types of plastic bottles. In 2020 researchers reported that infant feeding bottles made out of polypropylene caused microplastics exposure to infants ranging from 14,600 to 4,550,000 particles per capita per day in 48 regions with contemporary preparation procedures. Microplastics release is higher with warmer liquids and similar with other polypropylene products such as lunchboxes. In 2022, the first study to examine the presence of plastic polymers in human blood found plastics of multiple types in the blood samples of 17 out of 22 healthy adults tested (nearly 80%). Medical experts have suggested reducing exposure to microplastics by not shaking plastic bottles or exposing them to high temperatures. Some recommend using alternative materials such as glass, silicone, or stainless steel.
== Further reading == Andrew H. Cutler, Metallurgical Properties of Lunar and Asteroidal Steels, 7th Princeton/AIAA/SSI Conference, 1985. David Gump, Space Enterprise: Beyond NASA, Praeger Publishers, 1990, ISBN 0-275-93314-8. T. A. Heppenheimer, Colonies in Space, 1977, Stackpole Books, ISBN 0-8117-0397-5. Lewis, J., Matthews, M.S., and Guerrieri, M.L., Editors, 1993, Resources of Near-Earth Space, University of Arizona Press, 1993. ISBN 978-0-8165-1404-5. Wahl, Bruno W. (1968). Analysis of Selected Opportunities for Manufacturing in Space. McDonald Douglas Astronautics Company.
== Late Republican legions == Republican legions were formed by compulsory levy of Roman citizens (who met a minimum property qualification) and raised whenever it was necessary. Usually they were authorized by the Roman Senate and later disbanded. Throughout the late Republic, soldiers and commanders served only for short periods intending, respectively, to secure plunder or political advancement from military victory. There is little evidence of changes in the wealth and social backgrounds of the men who joined before and after the opening of recruitment; the pay remained pitiful. Conscription remained the main method by which Rome mustered troops. The evidence for the abolition of property requirements is very weak, and there were no significant changes in population size or demographics that would drive such a reduction. The bulk of recruits were still landed citizens, who would appear poor to the elites authoring the surviving sources. Again, their pay was not enough to sustain professional career in the military, and soldiers generally did not expect land grants after discharge. In the last century of the Republic, proconsuls governing frontier provinces became increasingly powerful. Their command of standing legions in distant and arduous military campaigns resulted in the allegiance of those units transferring from the Roman state to themselves.
== Industrial production == Potassium alum historically was mainly extracted from alunite. Potassium alum is now produced industrially by adding potassium sulfate to a concentrated solution of aluminium sulfate. The aluminium sulfate is usually obtained by treating minerals like alum schist, bauxite and cryolite with sulfuric acid. If much iron should be present in the sulfate then it is preferable to use potassium chloride in place of potassium sulfate.
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The most common approach is liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry after extraction from blood or urine. Immunoassays exist but are generally treated as screening tools because of cross-reactivity.
Dry lyophilised powder is normally kept frozen and protected from moisture and light. Dissolved material is handled cold and used promptly to limit degradation.
It is not licensed as a medicine in major markets and is distributed as a research chemical. Sports organisations prohibit its use, and some countries restrict import and supply.
Sealed, desiccated and protected from light, at -20 °C or lower for long-term storage. Short-term storage at refrigerator temperature is common in working laboratories.