Antarctic Polyester Hydrolases Degrade Aliphatic and Aromatic Polyesters at Moderate Temperatures

A myriad of consumer products contains polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic that has accumulated as waste in the environment due to its long-term stability and poor waste management. One promising solution is the enzymatic biodegradation of PET, with most known enzymes only catalyzing this pr...

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Published in:Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Main Authors: Blázquez-Sánchez, Paula, Engelberger, Felipe, Cifuentes-Anticevic, Jerónimo, Sonnendecker, Christian, Griñén, Aransa, Reyes, Javiera, Díez, Beatriz, Guixé, Victoria, Richter, P. Konstantin, Zimmermann, Wolfgang, Ramírez-Sarmiento, César A.
Other Authors: Atomi, Haruyuki, Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo, Institut chilien de l'Antarctique, UKRI | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022
Subjects:
Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.01842-21
https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/AEM.01842-21
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Summary:A myriad of consumer products contains polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic that has accumulated as waste in the environment due to its long-term stability and poor waste management. One promising solution is the enzymatic biodegradation of PET, with most known enzymes only catalyzing this process at high temperatures.

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