Oligopeptidase B (OpdB, E.C. 3.4.21.83) is a proteolytic enzyme that belongs to the prolyl oligopeptidase family (POP) of serine proteases [10, 24]. Initially discovered in E. coli, this enzyme was found in several gram-negative bacteria, spirochetes, [6, 24], and protozoa [5, 14], but not in higher eukaryotes, with the exception of some plants [6]. Although the physiological role of OpdB has n...

Endometriosis is associated with pelvic pain and infertility, which affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. In recent years, Curcuma xanthorrhiza (CG) has been administered by some clinical practitioners to treat endometriosis and get satisfactory curative effects. The present study was then designed to investigate the effects of CG on the model rats with endometriosis. Forty fe...

In some livestock evaluation contests, participants will be required to place a performance class of breeding animals. A performance class is one in which two important pieces of information are provided to contestants: (1) a production scenario and (2) performance data. In some livestock evaluation contests, the scenario and performance data are used in conjunction with evaluating the phenotyp...

Alors que la croissance de l’économie belge fut très soutenue durant une large partie l’année écoulée, nos estimations indiquent celle-ci a considérablement ralenti en fin d’année, comme le montre l’encadré 2. Les principaux facteurs explicatifs ce ralentissement sont dégradation situation sanitaire, les difficultés rencontrées par entreprises pour accroître leur production, et forte hausse l’i...

We present the first submillimetre observations of the z=2.36 broad absorption line system Hawaii 167. Our observations confirm the hypothesis that Hawaii 167 contains a massive quantity of dust, the optical depth of which is sufficient to completely extinguish our ultraviolet view of a central, buried quasar. Hawaii 167’s submillimetre luminosity and associated dust mass are similar to the ult...

These notes give suggestions about questions to keep in mind when reading a paper, giving a presentation on a paper, or writing up your own research. These questions are meant largely as guidelines — not all of them will apply to every research paper, and different students will have different favored approaches for understanding a research paper. Here are the five most important questions. Exa...