Enhancement of PET degradation by PET depolymerase with the microbe addition.
Hiroki SaitoMitsuyoshi UedaMitsuyoshi UedaPublished in: Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry (2022)
The degradation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) by modified PET depolymerase has recently attracted much attention. We found that mixing a PET depolymerase with non-genetically modified Thermus sp. can enhance its PET-degrading activity by 7.7-fold. This approach is attractive for constructing a sustainable PET recycling system.