Humans get all the credit for scientific discoveries perhaps because we're the ones with the capacity to think and act on our ideas. Enzymes, on the other hand, are just molecules that catalyze chemical reactions and don't have the same…

Humans get all the credit for scientific discoveries perhaps because we're the ones with the capacity to think and act on our ideas. Enzymes, on the other hand, are just molecules that catalyze chemical reactions and don't have the same…
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Would a restriction enzyme by another name cut as well? Probably. However, restriction enzymes also have a standardized naming system that ensures each enzyme’s name is unique. That’s good news…
So you’ve selected your plasmid and restriction enzymes, carried out a bunch of digestion reactions, and successfully run and stained a beautiful electrophoresis gel. But now how do you go from this? Rainis Venta, CC BY-SA 3.0 To this? The…
Since its discovery, restriction enzymes have played a major role in the advancement of many important biotech experiments. Given its importance, here’s a quick guide with everything you need to know about restriction enzymes and the cool experiments you can…