Towards synthetic PETtrophy: Engineering Pseudomonas putida for concurrent polyethylene terephthalate (PET) monomer metabolism and PET hydrolase …

OF Brandenberg, OT Schubert, L Kruglyak - Microbial cell factories, 2022 - Springer
Background Biocatalysis offers a promising path for plastic waste management and
valorization, especially for hydrolysable plastics such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) …

Insight on recently discovered PET polyester-degrading enzymes, thermostability and activity analyses

SB Buhari, NG Nezhad, YM Normi, FM Shariff… - 3 Biotech, 2024 - Springer
The flexibility and the low production costs offered by plastics have made them crucial to
society. Unfortunately, due to their resistance to biological degradation, plastics remain in …

Recent advances in the discovery, characterization, and engineering of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) hydrolases

R Gao, H Pan, J Lian - Enzyme and microbial technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is a class of polyester plastic composed of
terephthalic acid (TPA) and ethylene glycol (EG). The accumulation of large amount of PET …

Microbial enzymes for the recycling of recalcitrant petroleum‐based plastics: how far are we?

R Wei, W Zimmermann - Microbial biotechnology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Petroleum‐based plastics have replaced many natural materials in their former applications.
With their excellent properties, they have found widespread uses in almost every area of …

Emerging roles of PETase and MHETase in the biodegradation of plastic wastes

W Maity, S Maity, S Bera, A Roy - Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is extensively used in plastic products, and its
accumulation in the environment has become a global concern. Being a non-degradable …

The future for biochemical recycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate): From lab to process

CC Chen, X Li, P Shen, Y Yang, J Min, Q Zhang… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic wastes have posed great burdens to the distribution of global resources and
environment. The advances in identifying and optimizing the action of polyethylene …

Determinants for an efficient enzymatic catalysis in poly (ethylene terephthalate) degradation

JA Castro-Rodríguez, R Rodríguez-Sotres, A Farrés - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
The enzymatic degradation of the recalcitrant poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) has been
an important biotechnological goal. The present review focuses on the state of the art in …

Biodegradation of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) by Bacillus safensis YX8

C Zeng, F Ding, J Zhou, W Dong, Z Cui… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to the extensive utilization of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET), a significant amount of
PET waste has been discharged into the environment, endangering both human health and …

[HTML][HTML] Potential one-step strategy for PET degradation and PHB biosynthesis through co-cultivation of two engineered microorganisms

P Liu, T Zhang, Y Zheng, Q Li, T Su, Q Qi - Engineering Microbiology, 2021 - Elsevier
The management and recycling of plastic waste is a challenging global issue. Polyethylene
terephthalate (PET), one of the most widely used synthetic plastics, can be hydrolyzed by a …

[HTML][HTML] Towards carbon neutrality: Sustainable recycling and upcycling strategies and mechanisms for polyethylene terephthalate via biotic/abiotic pathways

J Yang, Z Li, Q Xu, W Liu, S Gao, P Qin, Z Chen… - Eco-Environment & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the most ubiquitous engineering plastics, presents
both environmental challenges and opportunities for carbon neutrality and a circular …