WHY is one of the proteins in the human eye named after Pikachu?
In 2008, Japanese scientists from the Osaka Institute of Biological Sciences discovered a protein playing a crucial role in transmitting signals between the ribbon synapses of the human eye's photoreceptors and dendrites.
They named the protein Pikachurin, after the lightning-speed movement and electrical abilities of the Pokémon Pikachu.
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In 2008, Japanese scientists from the Osaka Institute of Biological Sciences discovered a protein playing a crucial role in transmitting signals between the ribbon synapses of the human eye's photoreceptors and dendrites.
They named the protein Pikachurin, after the lightning-speed movement and electrical abilities of the Pokémon Pikachu.
@Health #FunFact