Unveiling the PET plastics degradation potential of the thermostable EstS1 esterase through integrated biochemical, structural, and morphological analyses
Shalja Verma, Divya Aggarwal, Meet Ashar, Anand Kumar Pandey, ANUP SUTRADHAR, Sakshi Pandey, Debabrata Sircar, Jitin Singla, Pravindra Kumar
This study demonstrates EstS1 esterase's ability to degrade PET plastic and its intermediate BHET, supported by kinetic, structural, and morphological analyses.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics