An overview into polyethylene terephthalate (PET) hydrolases and efforts in tailoring enzymes for improved plastic degradation

NFS Khairul Anuar, F Huyop, G Ur-Rehman… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastic or microplastic pollution is a global threat affecting ecosystems, with the current
generation reaching as much as 400 metric tons per/year. Soil ecosystems comprising …

Lipase protein engineering

A Svendsen - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Protein Structure …, 2000 - Elsevier
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Molecular Healing of Polymeric Materials, Coatings, Plastics, Elastomers, Composites, Laminates, Adhesives, and Sealants by Active Enzymes

CS McDaniel, ME Wales, J Rawlins, P Cipi… - US Patent App. 12 …, 2010 - Google Patents
2010-04-30 Assigned to REACTIVE SURFACES, LTD. reassignment REACTIVE
SURFACES, LTD. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR …

Perspectives on the Role of Enzymatic Biocatalysis for the Degradation of Plastic PET

RP Magalhães, JM Cunha, SF Sousa - International Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastics are highly durable and widely used materials. Current methodologies of plastic
degradation, elimination, and recycling are flawed. In recent years, biodegradation (the …

Enzymatic surface modification of poly (ethylene terephthalate)

M Vertommen, VA Nierstrasz, M Van Der Veer… - Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
This study unambiguously confirms hydrolysis using cutinase of the persistent synthetic
polymer poly (ethylene terephthalate), the most important synthetic fiber in the textile …

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 …

Crystal structure of a bacterial signal peptidase in complex with a β-lactam inhibitor

M Paetzel, RE Dalbey, NCJ Strynadka - Nature, 1998 - nature.com
The signal peptidase (SPase) from Escherichia coli is a membrane-bound endopeptidase
with two amino-terminal transmembrane segments and a carboxy-terminal catalytic region …

Structure, stability, and activity of adsorbed enzymes

T Zoungrana, GH Findenegg, W Norde - Journal of colloid and interface …, 1997 - Elsevier
A proteolytic enzyme, α-chymotrypsin, and a lipolytic enzyme, cutinase, were adsorbed from
aqueous solution onto a hydrophobic Teflon surface and a hydrophilic silica surface. We …

Cutinase: from molecular level to bioprocess development

CML Carvalho, MR Aires‐Barros… - Biotechnology and …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
This review analyzes the role of cutinases in nature and their potential biotechnological
applications. The cloning and expression of a fungal cutinase, Fusarium solani f. pisi, in …

Atomic resolution (1.0 Å) crystal structure of Fusarium solani cutinase: stereochemical analysis

S Longhi, M Czjzek, V Lamzin, A Nicolas… - Journal of Molecular …, 1997 - Elsevier
X-ray data have been recorded to 1.0 Å resolution from a crystal of Fusarium solani cutinase
using synchrotron radiation and an imaging-plate scanner. The anisotropic treatment of …