Functional role of N-linked glycosylation in human hepatic lipase: asparagine-56 is important for both enzyme activity and secretion.

Hepatic lipase (HL) and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) are evolutionarily related enzymes that are essential for normal lipoprotein metabolism.While much has been published on the structure-function relationship of LPL, little is known concerning the structural basis of HL action and secretion.Human HL is a glycoprotein and its predicted amino acid seque

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A CHILD WITH EPISTAXIS, REDUCED HEARING AND CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY: A RARE CASE OF NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA IN A CHILD

Although nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is common in this part of the world, the incidence among children is still very low worldwide.The diagnosis is sometimes delayed because of the late reporting of the symptom by the patient or parents, or difficulty in reaching the final diagnosis due to its hidden anatomical location.The challenges include SL

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