Paralysis in man and the domestic fowl caused by "ToCP" (tri-cresyl phosphate, tri-tolyl phosphate or TTP) is reviewed, and the search for a non-toxic plasticizer derived either from TTP or tri-xylenyl phosphate (tri-dimethylphenyl phosphate or TXP) is described. It had been previously shown that the ortho-tolyl esters are toxic but we found that their removal does not make the mixture non-toxi...

This study examined the contribution of phosphatidylinositol metabolism and the efficacy of protein kinase C-mediated desensitization in the exaggerated alpha 1b-adrenergic receptor-mediated inositol phosphate response in the aorta of the deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt rat model of hypertension. The basal accumulation of inositol phosphates and the basal incorporation of [3H]myo-inosit...

The development of flame-retarded polypropylene is carried out with the ultimate goal obtaining a UL94-V0 not only halogen- but also phosphorus-free formulation because phosphate rocks, precursors phosphorus-based flame retardants, are recognized as critical raw materials within Europe. Different retardants (FRs) (melamine, ester, and radical generator) used. A statistical approach applied to p...

Figure 1 Model of two independent PTMs, serine-pyrophosphorylation and lysine-polyphosphorylation Protein pyrophosphorylation is the transfer of the b-phosphate group of the pyrophosphate moiety of IP7 on to a pre-phosphorylated serine residue (left) [16,17]. Conversely, protein polyphosphorylation is the covalent attachment of a chain of inorganic polyP on to a lysine residue dependent on the ...