For all u chemistry lovers...about tryptophan synthetase
Methionylglutaminy..serine is a scientific name for tryptophan synthetase, which is made up of 267 amino acids. It has appeared written down a number of times and has 1,909 letters.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, 18th edition, it is the longest chemical word for C1289H2051N343O375S8.
The full name is:
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huh..... :-k ...had never learnt about THIS when i studied Chemical Engineering :!:
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