Discovery and characterization of two novel polyethylene terephthalate hydrolases: One from a bacterium identified in human feces and one from the Streptomyces genus
Zhengyang Han, Mario Roque Huanca Nina, Xiaoyan Zhang, Hanyao Huang, Daidi Fan, Yunpeng Bai
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Polyethylene terephthalateTerephthalic acidCrystallinityHydrolaseEnzymeBiodegradationStreptomycesChemistryBacteriaMicrobiologyPolyesterMaterials scienceBiologyBiochemistryOrganic chemistryCrystallographyGeneticsComposite materialMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesRecycling and Waste Management Techniques