Pikachurin, No not a new Pokemon but a Protein.
Submitted by BZou on July 22, 2008 – 5:11 pm5 Comments
You just have to already know this is coming from Japan. A group of researchers at the Osaka Bioscience Institute has discovered a protein that is vital to transmitting information to the brain Yomiuri writes,
The researchers believe that the protein plays a role in determining the efficiency of kinetic vision. They therefore named the protein pikachurin after Pikachu, a popular anime character in the Pokemon media franchise known for its lightning-fast moves.
Only in Japan would a newly discovered protein be named after a Pokemon. But I have to admit Pikachurin sounds like a great name to me. Although I personally don’t see the connection to Pikachu, I still think we should name more discoveries after other Pokemon.
News Via: Yomiuri
I would’ve never have though anyone would name anything let a lone a new discovery after a pokemon. Interesting though, I guess it just means those researchers had a sense of humor.
Pikachurin? Now thats interesting.
Thats craaaaaaaaaaaazy
Very nice, this is looking good!
Pikachu is really the cutest pokemon.;”`