Drosophila melanogaster as a platform for the functional expression of engineered PET-degrading enzymes
Valentina Pirillo, Federica Barca, Daniele Bruno, Sara Caramella, Claudia Fontana, Matteo Battistolli, Elena Catelan‐Carphio, Davis Roma, Morena Casartelli, Silvia Caccia, Alessandro Grapputo, Gianluca Tettamanti, Gianluca Molla, Federica Sandrelli
This paper expresses engineered PET-degrading enzymes in transgenic Drosophila melanogaster and identifies TA-{Delta}LCC as a more effective variant for PET nanoparticle degradation.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry