A Deep-Sea Bacterium Is Capable of Degrading Polyurethane
Gui Zhi, Guangchao Liu, Xin Liu, Ruining Cai, Rui Liu, Chaomin Sun
Abstract
strain was shown to degrade both waterborne polyurethane and biodegradable PBAT film. The FAD-binding oxidoreductase Oxr-1 was demonstrated to be the key enzyme mediating plastic degradation. Our study not only provided a good candidate for developing bio-products toward plastic degradation but also paved a way to investigate the carbon cycle mediated by plastic degradation in deep-sea microorganisms.
Topics & Concepts
PolyurethaneOxidoreductaseEnvironmental chemistryMicrobiologyChemistryFood scienceBiologyBiochemistryEnzymeOrganic chemistryMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactants