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G M Salem

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PubMed1999

Correlation of observed fold frequency with the occurrence of local structural motifs.

It is well known that some protein folds (superfolds) occur very frequently. We show that compared to other folds, most superfold structures have a higher proportion of their alpha-helical or beta-strand residues in one of three basic units of supersecondary structure (alpha-hairpin, beta-hairpin or betaalphabeta-unit). Furthermore, by taking into consideration two more complex motifs, the four-stranded Greek-key (beta4) and the betaalpha-Greek key (betaalphabetabeta), we demonstrate that the remaining superfold structures contain many of these higher order units of three-dimensional packing. The implications of these results for folding are discussed.

Models, Molecular↗
PubMed1985

Dental caries in preschoolchildren in Gizan, Saudi Arabia.

296 preschoolchildren attending the pediatric clinic at Gizan Hospital were examined over a period of 3 months. Caries was recorded using the criteria described by WHO. One third of the children had untreated caries and none of the children had received any restorative dental care. A strategy for development of preventive dental services for this age group is discussed.

Child, Preschool↗
PubMed1975

Congenital generalized lipodystrophy.

Six patients with congenital generalized lipodystrophy are described. They had generalized paucity of fat tissue, acanthosis nigricans, prominent superficial veins and muscle hypertrophy. They were mentally retarded. Three had corneal opacities. They had normal external genitalia and none was tall for age. Their bone age was advanced and some had minor skeletal anomalies and nephromegaly. The muscle histology on light microscopy was normal. The majority had elevated serum aldolase and to a lesser degree serum lactic dehydrogenase and creatinine phosphokinase. Four of five examined had a myopathic electromyogram. They had normal or deranged liver function tests. The fatty liver infiltration in one seems to be progressive. Four had a normal and two an abnormal metyrapone test. They had an age-dependent abnormality of growth hormone, insulin and carbohydrate homeostasis.

Acanthosis Nigricans↗
PubMed1973

Lipodystrophy.

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Child↗