The Pikatsourini is a protein associated with improved visual capacity, increasing visual acuity in humans. As you can imagine, was discovered by Japanese! Its name refers to the property of Pikachu to send large amounts of electricity to his opponents, with great speed. Some were playing well in their Game Boy breaks appear ..
However this was not the first time that a molecule called by a cartoon character .. In the 90s, after many years of study on the embryonic cells, scientists discovered how the signal transduction in these cells to become transfer the correct information in the correct cells, and fetal growth to become normal.
The course was called Hedgehog signaling pathway, and a dominant role in this play three proteins. Chief among them was called Sonic Hedgehog, taking its name from the famous gorgopodaro videogame hero, and was the occasion for many protests from the rest of the scientific world.
The reason was that a possible mutation in the gene encoding thf this protein can cause cancer or other serious diseases, and like all events, no parent thf will be glad to hear that their child has "mutation in Sonique the hedgehog "..
Another case of the cartoons thf inspire scientists, is a type of fungus, which was named in honor of SpongeBob SquarePants! I will not linger long, as it is not a chemical molecule (and also because I prefer the Kalmaris: thf P), but if someone thf wants to look above, let's look for Spongiforma thf squarepantsii ..!
Sounds funny, but the name of this compound is indeed due to Count Dracula ..! It is a protein found in Desmodus rotundus, better known as the common bat drinking blood (vampire bat). More specifically, in saliva of the bat. This protein consists of 411 amino acids and its structure is as follows:
Finally, not only found a subsidy, but Nanoputians, as they called them the Tour & Chanteau, secured and a publication in JACS. Essentially, the creation of anthropomorphic associations through Organic Chemistry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_hedgehog
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