ReviewMicroorganisms2021
Current Advances in the Biodegradation and Bioconversion of Polyethylene Terephthalate.
Review in Microorganisms, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.
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28 citing papers in PubMed.
- High-load terephthalic acid degradation and diverse bioproduct formation by novel Rhodococcus strains.Biotechnology letters · 2026Article
- Cross-species gene redesign leveraging ortholog information and generative modeling.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Comparative Pan- and Phylo-Genomic Analysis of Ideonella and Thermobifida Strains: Dissemination of Biodegradation Potential and Genomic Divergence.Biochemical genetics · 2026Article
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- Construction of microbial systems for polyethylene terephthalate degradation.Synthetic and systems biotechnology · 2025Review
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- Bifidobacteria in Fermented Dairy Foods: A Health Beneficial Outlook.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2025Review
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- Widespread distribution of bacteria containing PETases with a functional motif across global oceans.The ISME journal · 2025Article
- Efficient biodegradation and upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate mediated by cell-factories.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
- Perspectives on the microorganisms with the potentials of PET-degradation.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
- Biotransformation of ethylene glycol by engineeredSynthetic and systems biotechnology · 2024Article
- Biological Upcycling of Plastics Waste.Annual review of chemical and biomolecular engineering · 2024Review
- Harnessing photosynthetic microorganisms for enhanced bioremediation of microplastics: A comprehensive review.Environmental science and ecotechnology · 2024Review
- Microorganism-mediated biodegradation for effective management and/or removal of micro-plastics from the environment: a comprehensive review.Archives of microbiology · 2024Review
- State-of-the-art in engineering small molecule biosensors and their applications in metabolic engineering.SLAS technology · 2024Review
- Progress in polystyrene biodegradation by insect gut microbiota.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2024Review
- Biodegradation of Typical Plastics: From Microbial Diversity to Metabolic Mechanisms.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Coexistence of specialist and generalist species within mixed plastic derivative-utilizing microbial communities.Microbiome · 2023Article
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Abstract
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a widely used plastic that is polymerized by terephthalic acid (TPA) and ethylene glycol (EG). In recent years, PET biodegradation and bioconversion have become important in solving environmental plastic pollution. More and more PET hydrolases have been discovered and modified, which mainly act on and degrade the ester bond of PET. The monomers, TPA and EG, can be further utilized by microorganisms, entering the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle) or being converted into high value chemicals, and finally realizing the biodegradation and bioconversion of PET. Based on synthetic biology and metabolic engineering strategies, this review summarizes the current advances in the modified PET hydrolases, engineered microbial chassis in degrading PET, bioconversion pathways of PET monomers, and artificial microbial consortia in PET biodegradation and bioconversion. Artificial microbial consortium provides novel ideas for the biodegradation and bioconversion of PET or other complex polymers. It is helpful to realize the one-step bioconversion of PET into high value chemicals.
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