Physical demands in worklife.

Industrial occupations which are physically strenuous in the traditional sense of the word have decreased in number. They have partly been replaced by "light," repetitive, monotonous work tasks performed in a sitting position. The number of heavy work tasks within the service sector has increased.

Inhibition of dolichyl phosphate biosynthesis by compactin in cultured rat hepatocytes.

Isolated rat hepatocytes were cultured in monolayer for about 24 h. During this period the cells exhibited constant protein and lipid synthesis. When the culture medium contained compactin, a competitive inhibitor of the 3-hydroxyl-3-methylglutary-coenzyme-A reductase, dolichyl-P synthesis was inhibited by 91% at the end of the incubation, as estimated by the incorporation of [3H]acetate and by 77% as estimated by the incorporation of 32Pi.