11. Another critical function for OMM-bound HK1 is cell survival and protection against oxidative damage. 12. It's a different story for less mission-critical functions , such as manufacturing or call centers. 13. Memory is one of the brain s most critical functions . 14. At the most basic level, a critical function of fashion is to stimulate desire. 15. Nucleomorphs also often code for many of their own critical functions , like transcription and translation. 16. The steps necessary should be prioritized to ensure critical functions are operational as soon as possible. 17. Yet there was a time, some 30 years back, when Stern's ideas served a critical function . 18. "In his critical functions , he's still performing them," 19. But it's the president's judgment about who he needs to carry out these critical functions ." 20. What critical function do they perform ? Dwaink 12 : 10, 16 November 2007 ( UTC)