Dr. Houston

Welcome to Dr. Houston's Corner. I understand that the subject of "enzymes" can be intimidating to some. This section of the site is intended to educate the lay public on enzymes and their uses. Having spent the better portion of my life researching enzymes gives me a great appreciation for their power and usefulness. I hope to instill that same appreciation in you.

Archive for July, 2008

Consider the Firefly…

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I spent the first 14 years of my life in Southeastern New Mexico: dry desert country. Our summer vacations, however, were spent in southern Missouri where my grandparents lived. We loved it there. Moisture, rivers, grass, forests: it was heaven to me and my siblings and is why I live in the Ozarks today. It was during […] Continue Reading…

Why Enzymes?

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When I was in graduate school, we had a professor who was rather strange. He was from India, very smart, spoke English well but would sometimes lapse into his own unique language. For example, on one of his tests a question was worded: "Why 5S RNA?" Completely stumped as to what was being asked, I answered, […] Continue Reading…