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Added on 11/26/08
This necklace reads "PEACE" in the language of proteins: amino acids. Life is coded in the amino acids, which make up proteins. People have 20 different amino acids, each of which has been given a one-letter code as shorthand. So, you can make chains...
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This necklace reads "PEACE" in the language of proteins: amino acids. Life is coded in the amino acids, which make up proteins. People have 20 different amino acids, each of which has been given a one-letter code as shorthand. So, you can make chains of amino acids that spell things! I've done just that, fashioning the amino acids' chemical shapes in sterling silver, so they can be used as an alphabet to spell words or names. I've joined the amino acid "letters" to read PEACE top to bottom. The vertical presentation is so elegant; it looks almost like Asian characters. It is sure to be a conversation piece. The amino acids that spell PEACE are: P=proline, E=glutamate, A=Alanine, C=cycteine, E=glutamate. You don't have to remember that, since the bracelet comes with a card that contains an amino acid letter code key (all in a pretty recycled gift box). So, you could *tell* a gift recipient what word it is, or let her/him puzzle it out! The PEACE pendant hangs on a 16 inch sterling... See less 
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$ 125.00
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