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Re: [ccp4bb]: summary of sulphate binding at ATP binding sites
The spelling in 'Sulphate' is correct, at least, for people who speak and write Brittish english.
Just to be anal: sulfur is Latin which has never had a 'ph'. That's Greek, which will be verified by Tassos. The Romans didn't like the Greek and would be very upset. There was an article in Nature a long time ago advocating to get rid of the Brittttish spelling of sulphur (must have been by an Oxford linguist). So, it's not about British or American spelling at all, solely about Latin vs. Greek spelling. Because a lot of people do the same thing doesn't make it right.
Not meaning a flame, but...
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