For the nerd in all of us, newly identified protein named after pikachu.

[Articjedi]

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/science/20080722TDY02306.htm

 

[Mew*]

Cool, but I preferred the name of the protein with the 100,000 character long name. :tongue:

 

[Papi/Manny]

I just need to wonder how you ever found that...But lol cool.

 

[Burninating_Torchic]

Mice whose pikachurin genes have been destroyed showed an improper apposition of the synaptic cleft.

They also lose the ability to shoot lightningbolts from their cheeks.

 

[DarthPika]

This is soooooooo great. LOL!!!

 

[afstandopleren]

This is quite intreaging I must say. And the name makes me lol.

 

[Pikamaster]

lolololol::lol::lol::lol::lol: rofl I laughed so hard when I read that. I can't believe that a protein was named after Pikachu.:lol:

 

[afstandopleren]

Oh, and what about how they explained why they called it Pikachurin:

"known for its lightning-fast moves."

I'm so sorry but is'nt Pikachu more know for being able to use Lightning as element.... And by all means, it's not that fast.

 

[homeofmew]

yes any of us pokemon people who discover stuff have to name it after a pokemon.

 

[Krusiv]

Side effects of taking supplements of this protein include: growing yellow fur, unbelievably rosy cheeks, unable to speak fluently, growing a lightning-bolt shaped tail, and heart attack.