Environmental identification of novel enzymes against heteroatomic plastics
Malthe Kjær Bendtsen, Andreas Møllebjerg, Samuel Peña‐Díaz, Rosie Graham, Nicolai Claus Petersen, Bjørk Nolsøe Isaksen, Mathias Carstensen, Martin B. Johansen, Andreas Sommerfeldt, Allan R. Petersen, Iddi Khamisi Chuma, Cecilie Ryberg, Thomas Rea Wittenborn, Virginia Gathoni Gichuru, Huabing Wang, , Daniel E. Otzen
This study identifies novel enzymes capable of degrading polyurethane and nylon by screening plastic-degrading bacteria, finding enzymes with improved thermostability and hydrolysis ability.
bioRxiv · Dec 10, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry