Ag85B, a fibronectin-binding protein and a major secretory protein in actively replicating Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is a member of the antigen 85 complex family which possess the mycoyltransferase activity required for mycobacterial cell wall formation.

Her rapid-fire delivery and syncopation allows her to coast past hardcore beats as she drops science with her new school feminism.

The nightmare scenario, of course, is what happens if an extremist Islamic government emerges with an instant nuclear arsenal, said Robert Joseph, a counterproliferation expert who left the administration this year.

Marian Barnes pioneered the celebrant funeral alternative in this country in 1979 (a funeral celebrant replaces the priest or funeral director in facilitating a funeral or memorial service) and has now written a book which discusses funeral practices and provides self-help information on planning a funeral (Barnes, 1991).