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ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2023

Expression and engineering of PET-degrading enzymes from

Elaine Tiong, Ying Sin Koo, Jiawu Bi, Lokanand Koduru, Winston Koh, Yee Hwee Lim, Fong Tian Wong

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Article in Applied and environmental microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elaine Tiong *Molecular Engineering Lab, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) , Proteos, Singapore.ORCID 0009-0009-8122-819X
Ying Sin Koo *Chemical Biotechnology and Biocatalysis, Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy, and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) , Singapore, Singapore.
Jiawu BiMolecular Engineering Lab, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) , Proteos, Singapore.
Lokanand KoduruMolecular Engineering Lab, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) , Proteos, Singapore.
Winston KohChemical Biotechnology and Biocatalysis, Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy, and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) , Singapore, Singapore.
Yee Hwee LimChemical Biotechnology and Biocatalysis, Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy, and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) , Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-7789-3893
Fong Tian WongMolecular Engineering Lab, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) , Proteos, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-6145-5904
Agency for Science, Technology and Research · SG

Funding

Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) A*STAR Graduate AcademyAgency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) C211917003Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) C211917006Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) C233017004Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) C233017006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

importanceMismanagement of PET plastic waste significantly threatens human and environmental health. Together with the relentless increase in plastic production, plastic pollution is an issue of rising concern. In response to this challenge, scientists are investigating eco-friendly approaches, such as bioprocessing and microbial factories, to sustainably manage the growing quantity of plastic waste in our ecosystem. Industrial applicability of enzymes capable of degrading PET is limited by numerous factors, including their scarcity in nature. The objective of this study is to enhance our understanding of this group of enzymes by identifying and characterizing novel enzymes that can facilitate the breakdown of PET waste. This data will expand the enzymatic repertoire and provide valuable insights into the prerequisites for successful PET degradation.

Indexed as

MicromonosporaEcosystemHumansPlasticsPolyethylene TerephthalatesPlasticsPolyethylene TerephthalatesenzymesMicrobisporaMicromonosporaNonomuraeaPETasePET degradation

Identifiers

PMID37943056
PMCPMC10686063
OpenAlexW4388539571

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