The first archaeal PET-degrading enzyme belongs to the feruloyl-esterase family
P. Perez-Garcia, J. Chow, E. Costanzi, M. F. Gurschke, J. Dittrich, R. F. Dierkes, V. Applegate, G. Feuerriegel, P. Tete, D. Danso, J. Schumacher, C. Pfleger, H. Gohlke, S. H. J. Smits, R. A. Schmitz, W. R. Streit
The paper identifies and characterizes PET46, an archaeal feruloyl esterase capable of degrading PET, expanding the known diversity of PET-hydrolyzing enzymes.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2022Biochemistry