Enzymes' power for plastics degradation

V Tournier, S Duquesne, F Guillamot… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plastics are everywhere in our modern way of living, and their production keeps increasing
every year, causing major environmental concerns. Nowadays, the end-of-life management …

Mechanism-based design of efficient PET hydrolases

R Wei, G von Haugwitz, L Pfaff, J Mican… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most widespread synthetic polyester, having been
utilized in textile fibers and packaging materials for beverages and food, contributing …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery and mechanism-guided engineering of BHET hydrolases for improved PET recycling and upcycling

A Li, Y Sheng, H Cui, M Wang, L Wu, Y Song… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Although considerable research achievements have been made to address the plastic crisis
using enzymes, their applications are limited due to incomplete degradation and low …

Characterization and engineering of a two-enzyme system for plastics depolymerization

BC Knott, E Erickson, MD Allen… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Plastics pollution represents a global environmental crisis. In response, microbes are
evolving the capacity to utilize synthetic polymers as carbon and energy sources. Recently …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence, toxicity and remediation of polyethylene terephthalate plastics. A review

V Dhaka, S Singh, AG Anil… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Polyethylene terephthalate is a common plastic in many products such as viscose rayon for
clothing, and packaging material in the food and beverage industries. Polyethylene …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal enzymes involved in plastics biodegradation

MEE Temporiti, L Nicola, E Nielsen, S Tosi - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastic pollution is a growing environmental problem, in part due to the extremely stable and
durable nature of this polymer. As recycling does not provide a complete solution, research …

Biodegradation of PET: current status and application aspects

I Taniguchi, S Yoshida, K Hiraga, K Miyamoto… - Acs …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Most petroleum-derived plastics, as exemplified by poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET), are
chemically inactive and highly resistant to microbial attack. The accumulation of plastic …

Characterization and engineering of a plastic-degrading aromatic polyesterase

HP Austin, MD Allen, BS Donohoe… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is one of the most abundantly produced synthetic
polymers and is accumulating in the environment at a staggering rate as discarded …

Rational Protein Engineering of Thermo-Stable PETase from Ideonella sakaiensis for Highly Efficient PET Degradation

HF Son, IJ Cho, S Joo, H Seo, HY Sagong, SY Choi… - Acs …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Widespread utilization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has caused a variety of
environmental and health problems; thus, the enzymatic degradation of PET can be a …

[HTML][HTML] Structural insight into molecular mechanism of poly (ethylene terephthalate) degradation

S Joo, IJ Cho, H Seo, HF Son, HY Sagong… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Plastics, including poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET), possess many desirable
characteristics and thus are widely used in daily life. However, non-biodegradability, once …