ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021
Perspectives on the Role of Enzymatic Biocatalysis for the Degradation of Plastic PET.
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- Molecular dynamics simulations of temperature-dependent PET binding in PETase, ThermoPETase, and FAST-PETase.RSC advances · 2026Article
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- Protein Corona Stability and Removal from PET Microplastics: Analytical and Spectroscopic Evaluation in Simulated Intestinal Conditions.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparison of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Degrading Cutinases from Bacteria and Fungi: Structural Characterization and Molecular Docking Analysis.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Enhancement of environmental microplastics (MPs) degradation via bacteria under stress conditions: key enzymes, pathways, and mechanisms.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Review
- Improving the Catalytic Activity and Thermostability of FAST-PETase with a Multifunctional Short Peptide.Biomolecules · 2025Article
- Functional and Structural Characterization of PETase SM14 from Marine-Sponge Streptomyces sp. Active on Polyethylene Terephthalate.ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering · 2025Article
- Evaluating cutinase from Fusarium oxysporum as a biocatalyst for the degradation of nine synthetic polymer.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Widespread distribution of bacteria containing PETases with a functional motif across global oceans.The ISME journal · 2025Article
- Deletion of succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase sad and chromosomal expression of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase as metabolic requirements for improved production of 2,4-dihydroxybutyric acid via malyl-P pathway usingFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
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- Harnessing photosynthetic microorganisms for enhanced bioremediation of microplastics: A comprehensive review.Environmental science and ecotechnology · 2024Review
- Genetic Modifications in Bacteria for the Degradation of Synthetic Polymers: A Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Insight on recently discovered PET polyester-degrading enzymes, thermostability and activity analyses.3 Biotech · 2024Review
- Discovery and rational engineering of PET hydrolase with both mesophilic and thermophilic PET hydrolase properties.Nature communications · 2023Article
- Environmental concerns and bioaccumulation of psychiatric drugs in water bodies - Conventional versus biocatalytic systems of mitigation.Environmental research · 2023Review
- Improving the activity and thermostability of PETase from Ideonella sakaiensis through modulating its post-translational glycan modification.Communications biology · 2023Article
- Recent advances in the biodegradation of polyethylene terephthalate with cutinase-like enzymes.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Plastics are highly durable and widely used materials. Current methodologies of plastic degradation, elimination, and recycling are flawed. In recent years, biodegradation (the usage of microorganisms for material recycling) has grown as a valid alternative to previously used methods. The evolution of bioengineering techniques and the discovery of novel microorganisms and enzymes with degradation ability have been key. One of the most produced plastics is PET, a long chain polymer of terephthalic acid (TPA) and ethylene glycol (EG) repeating monomers. Many enzymes with PET degradation activity have been discovered, characterized, and engineered in the last few years. However, classification and integrated knowledge of these enzymes are not trivial. Therefore, in this work we present a summary of currently known PET degrading enzymes, focusing on their structural and activity characteristics, and summarizing engineering efforts to improve activity. Although several high potential enzymes have been discovered, further efforts to improve activity and thermal stability are necessary.
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