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Misfit Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 |
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Knightmare Send message Joined: 16 Aug 04 Posts: 7472 Credit: 94,252 RAC: 0 |
Kindergarten Air Cold, the blade stops; from silent stone, Death is preordained Calm Chaos Forums : Everyone Welcome |
Johnney Guinness Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 3093 Credit: 2,652,287 RAC: 0 |
Get some value for money here with my one word :)...LOL ******************************* ACETYLÂÂSERYLÂÂTYROSYLÂÂSERYLÂÂISOÂÂLEUCYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂSERYLÂÂPROLYLÂÂSERYLÂÂGLUTAMINYLÂÂPHENYLÂÂALANYLÂÂVALYLÂÂPHENYLÂÂALANYLÂÂLEUCYLÂÂSERYLÂÂSERYLÂÂVALYLÂÂTRYPTOPHYLÂÂALANYLÂÂASPARTYLÂÂPROLYLÂÂISOLEUCYLÂÂGLUTAMYLÂÂLEUCYLÂÂLEUCYLÂÂASPARAGINYLÂÂVALYLÂÂCYSTEINYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂSERYLÂÂSERYLÂÂLEUCYLÂÂGLYCYLÂÂASPARAGINYLÂÂGLUTAMINYLÂÂPHENYLÂÂALANYLÂÂGLUTAMINYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂGLUTAMINYLÂÂGLUTAMINYLÂÂALANYLÂÂARGINYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂGLUTAMINYLÂÂVALYLÂÂGLUTAMINYLÂÂGLUTAMINYLÂÂPHENYLÂÂALANYLÂÂSERYLÂÂGLUTAMINYLÂÂVALYLÂÂTRYPTOPHYLÂÂLYSYLÂÂPROLYLÂÂPHENYLÂÂALANYLÂÂPROLYLÂÂGLUTAMINYLÂÂSERYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂVALYLÂÂARGINYLÂÂPHENYLÂÂALANYLÂÂPROLYLÂÂGLYCYLÂÂASPARTYLÂÂVALYLÂÂTYROSYLÂÂLYSYLÂÂVALYLÂÂTYROSYLÂÂARGINYLÂÂTYROSYLÂÂASPARAGINYLÂÂALANYLÂÂVALYLÂÂLEUCYLÂÂASPARTYLÂÂPROLYLÂÂLEUCYLÂÂISOLEUCYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂALANYLÂÂLEUCYLÂÂLEUCYLÂÂGLYCYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂPHENYLÂÂALANYLÂÂASPARTYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂARGINYLÂÂASPARAGINYLÂÂARGINYLÂÂISOLEUCYLÂÂISOLEUCYLÂÂGLUTAMYLÂÂVALYLÂÂGLUTAMYLÂÂASPARAGINYLÂÂGLUTAMINYLÂÂGLUTAMINYLÂÂSERYLÂÂPROLYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂALANYLÂÂGLUTAMYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂLEUCYLÂÂASPARTYLÂÂALANYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂARGINYLÂÂARGINYLÂÂVALYLÂÂASPARTYLÂÂASPARTYLÂÂALANYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂVALYLÂÂALANYLÂÂISOLEUCYLÂÂARGINYLÂÂSERYLÂÂALANYLÂÂASPARAGINYLÂÂISOLEUCYLÂÂASPARAGINYLÂÂLEUCYLÂÂVALYLÂÂASPARAGINYLÂÂGLUTAMYLÂÂLEUCYLÂÂVALYLÂÂARGINYLÂÂGLYCYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂGLYCYLÂÂLEUCYLÂÂTYROSYLÂÂASPARAGINYLÂÂGLUTAMINYLÂÂASPARAGINYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂPHENYLÂÂALANYLÂÂGLUTAMYLÂÂSERYLÂÂMETHIONYLÂÂSERYLÂÂGLYCYLÂÂLEUCYLÂÂVALYLÂÂTRYPTOPHYLÂÂTHREONYLÂÂSERYLÂÂALANYLÂÂPROLYLÂÂALANYLÂÂSERINE ******************************** 1,185 letters.....And yes!, its all one word taken from here. ********* OR ********* SUPERÂÂCALIÂÂFRAGIÂÂLISTICÂÂEXPIÂÂALIÂÂDOCIOUS *********** Johnney Guinness :) |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
Project Not the forums. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3237 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
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Knightmare Send message Joined: 16 Aug 04 Posts: 7472 Credit: 94,252 RAC: 0 |
Boy...I didn't know 1100+ letters in one word would stretch a thread quite so well...lol Air Cold, the blade stops; from silent stone, Death is preordained Calm Chaos Forums : Everyone Welcome |
Dirk Villarreal Wittich Send message Joined: 25 Apr 00 Posts: 2098 Credit: 434,834 RAC: 0 |
Get some value for money here with my one word :)...LOL Very good! I think I need to change and update my passwords for logging in!! |
Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0 |
I think I need to change and update my passwords for logging in!! Don't forget to type them in bold letters... ;) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . |
Mr. Majestic Send message Joined: 26 Nov 07 Posts: 4752 Credit: 258,845 RAC: 0 |
Get some value for money here with my one word :)...LOL If you think that's long look at this: (I made it so it wouldn't stretch the thread as much) Methionylglutaminylarginytyrosylglutamylserylleucylphenylalanylalanylglutaminyll-eucyllysylglutamylarginyllysylglutamyl glycylalanylphenylalanyvalylprolylphenylalanyl-valythreonylleucylglycylaspartylprolyglycylisoleucylglutamylglutaminylseryl leucyllysyl-isoleucylaspartylthreonylleucylisoleucylglutamylalanylglycylalanylaspartylalanylleucy-lglutamylleucylglycylgly cylisoleucylprolylphenylalanylserylaspartylprolylleucelalanyla-spartyglycylprolythreonylisoleucylglutamiylasparaginylal anylthreonylleucylarginylala-nylphenylalanylalanylglycylvalyltheonylprolylalanylglutaminylcysteinylphenylalanygll-uta mylmethionylleucyalanylleucylisoleucylarginylglutaminyllysylhistidylprolylthreonyl-isoleucylpriIylisoleucylglycylleucylle ucylmethionyltyrosylalanylasparaginylleucylvalyp-henylalanylasparaginyllysylgyycylisoleucylaspartylglutamylphenylala nyltyrosylalanyl-gutaminyllcysteinylglutamyllysylvalylglycylavlylaspartylserylvalylleucylvalylalanylasp-artylvalyprolylvaly lglutaminylglutamyllserylalanyprolyphenylalanylarginylglutaminylal-anylalanylleucylarginylhistidylasparaginylvaylalanylp rolylisoleucylphenylalanylisoleu-cylcysteinylprolylprolylaspartylalanylaspartylaspartylaspartylleucylleucylarginyglutam-in ylisoleucylalanyylseryltyrosylglycylarginylglycyltyrosylthreonyltyrosylleucylleucylser-ylarginylalanylglycylvalythreonylglycyl alanylglutamylasparaginylarginylanylalanylleu-cylprolylleucylaspaaginylhistidylleucylvaylalanyllysylleucyllysylglutamyltyro sylasarag-inylglycylphenylalanylglycylisoleucylalanylprolylaspartylglutaminylvalyllysylalanylala-nylisoleucylaspartylalanylal anyglycylalanylalanyglycylalanylisoleucylserylglycyseryla-lanylisoleucylbalyllsylisoleucylisoleucylglutamyyylglutaminylhist idylasparaginylisole-ucylglutamylprolyglutamyllysylmethionylleucylalanylalanylleucyllysylvalylphenylalaby-lvalylglutami nlylprolylmethionyllysylalanylalanylthreonylarginylserine This is the scientific name for Trypthophan synthetase (that is a protien with 267 amino acids) Admittedly it is debated rather or not this is a word, so I guess it would more accurate to say the longest name in the English language, but who cares, it's still 1,909 letters long! |
Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0 |
. . . actually - 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 1913 letters. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, 18th edition, it is the longest chemical word for C1289H2051N343O375S8. Lots of much larger proteins exist and their "scientific names" can be written in the same way. If nobody has actually bothered to write down such a scientific name, it is a fine metaphysical point whether the names should be said to exist, and if not, whether this particular string of letters representing a rather average, modest-sized protein is better qualified to be called a "word". The full name, containing 1913 letters (excluding any dashes), is: methionylglutaminylarginyltyrosylglutamylserylleucylphenylalanylalanyl- glutaminylleucyllysylglutamylarginyllysylglutamylglycylalanylphenylalanyl- valylprolylphenylalanylvalylthreonylleucylglycylaspartylprolylglycyl- isoleucylglutamylglutaminylserylleucyllysylisoleucylaspartylthreonylleucyl- isoleucylglutamylalanylglycylalanylaspartylalanylleucylglutamylleucyl- glycylisoleucylprolylphenylalanylserylaspartylprolylleucylalanylaspartyl- glycylprolylthreonylisoleucylglutaminylasparaginylalanylthreonylleucyl- arginylalanylphenylalanylalanylalanylglycylvalylthreonylprolylalanyl- glutaminylcysteinylphenylalanylglutamylmethionylleucylalanylleucyl- isoleucylarginylglutaminyllysylhistidylprolylthreonylisoleucylprolyl- isoleucylglycylleucylleucylmethionyltyrosylalanylasparaginylleucylvalyl- phenylalanylasparaginyllysylglycylisoleucylaspartylglutamylphenylalanyl- tyrosylalanylglutaminylcysteinylglutamyllysylvalylglycylvalylaspartylseryl- valylleucylvalylalanylaspartylvalylprolylvalylglutaminylglutamylseryl- alanylprolylphenylalanylarginylglutaminylalanylalanylleucylarginylhistidyl- asparaginylvalylalanylprolylisoleucylphenylalanylisoleucylcysteinylprolyl- prolylaspartylalanylaspartylaspartylaspartylleucylleucylarginylglutaminyl- isoleucylalanylseryltyrosylglycylarginylglycyltyrosylthreonyltyrosylleucyl- leucylserylarginylalanylglycylvalylthreonylglycylalanylglutamylasparaginyl- arginylalanylalanylleucylprolylleucylasparaginylhistidylleucylvalylalanyl- lysylleucyllysylglutamyltyrosylasparaginylalanylalanylprolylprolylleucyl- glutaminylglycylphenylalanylglycylisoleucylserylalanylprolylaspartyl- glutaminylvalyllysylalanylalanylisoleucylaspartylalanylglycylalanylalanyl- glycylalanylisoleucylserylglycylserylalanylisoleucylvalyllysylisoleucyl- isoleucylglutamylglutaminylhistidylasparaginylisoleucylglutamylprolyl- glutamyllysylmethionylleucylalanylalanylleucyllysylvalylphenylalanylvalyl- glutaminylprolylmethionyllysylalanylalanylthreonylarginylserine ;)) BOINC Wiki . . . Science Status Page . . . |
Mac Girl. Send message Joined: 15 Mar 06 Posts: 679 Credit: 15,042 RAC: 0 |
WONDER. The one word that makes us human. 'No one can make you inferior without your consent.' Eleanor Roosevelt. |
The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50 |
Judging by their donation campaigns: Impecunious. Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51469 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Searching................ "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Rasputin Send message Joined: 13 Jun 02 Posts: 1764 Credit: 6,132,221 RAC: 0 |
intriguing |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34265 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
sensible With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0 |
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Dune_Finkleberry Send message Joined: 25 Feb 06 Posts: 6454 Credit: 198,656 RAC: 0 |
Peristaltic per·i·stal·ses (-s¶z). The wavelike muscular contractions of the alimentary canal or other tubular structures by which contents are forced onward toward the opening. Account frozen... |
Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0 |
Peristaltic . . . Regeneration BOINC Wiki . . . Science Status Page . . . |
Rasputin Send message Joined: 13 Jun 02 Posts: 1764 Credit: 6,132,221 RAC: 0 |
Peristaltic I anus even going to guess what that means.. |
Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0 |
. . . eclectic note: … hola Josu Fernández - recepción de nuevo a los tableros BOINC Wiki . . . Science Status Page . . . |
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