Friday 8 June 2012

QR–Cure–Quizzing Realms–366

A slightly obtuse one for the day.

The protein called Titin, also referred to as connectin by some, is a large one, and is responsible for the passive elasticity of muscles. It is also considered to be a structural protein for chromosomes. The name Titin itself is derived from the Greek word Titan – a reference to something about it that is giant.

My question is, why is this protein of great significance to lexicographers?

Happy quizzing, and have a nice life, folks!

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Wow, 14 replies! But not all of them correct… The IUPAC name of Titin actually has the distinction of being the longest single world in the world, with more than 1.89 lakh alphabets! However, there is a debate as to whether it can be considered the longest word in the world, because many lexicographers – people who write dictionaries
– do not take into account scientific names and terms.

14 comments:

  1. Longest chemical name as per IUPAC convention

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  2. The name titin is derived from the Greek Titan (a giant deity, anything of great size).[17]

    As the largest known protein, titin also has the longest IUPAC name. The full chemical name, which starts methionyl... and ends ...isoleucine, contains 189,819 letters and is sometimes stated to be the longest word in the English language, or any language.[18][19] However, lexicographers regard generic names of chemical compounds as verbal formulae rather than English words.[20]

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  3. Its chemical name is the Longest Name ever. Some 189000 letters.

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  4. So called longest word.
    But being a non-dictionary word, this title is widely disregarded.

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  5. Because the full chemical name of Titin contains around sum 189819 letters and is considered to be the longest word in English Language or any other language.

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  6. Titin is probably the longest word in english dictionary ..

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  7. The chemical name of Titin with 189819 letters is said to be the longest word in english. However they have argued that chemical names should not count - Vikram Markiv

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  8. scientific name of titin has 189,819 letters which is the longest word in dictionary

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  9. The full chemical name is sometimes stated to be the longest word in the English language, or any language.

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  10. As the largest known protein, titin also has the longest IUPAC name. The full chemical name, which starts methionyl... and ends ...isoleucine, contains 189,819 letters and is sometimes stated to be the longest word in the English language, or any language. However, lexicographers regard generic names of chemical compounds as verbal formulae rather than English words.

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  11. its chemical name is the longest word in english???

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  12. It's IUPAC name contains 189819 letters and is considered to be the longest word in english or any other language.

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  13. The longest word in the English language..Methionylth.........Lexicographers have argued however that chemical compounds should not count.

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