Synthetic cell factory offers substantial advantages in economically efficient production of
biofuels, chemicals, and pharmaceutical compounds. However, to create a high …

Plastic pollution is becoming a major health issue due to the recent discovery of
microplastics and nanoplastics in living organisms and the environment, calling for …

Enzymes capable of breaking down polymers have been identified from natural sources and
developed for industrial use in plastic recycling. However, there are many potential starting …

Since the 2005 discovery of the first enzyme capable of depolymerizing polyethylene
terephthalate (PET), an aromatic polyester once thought to be enzymatically inert, extensive …

Polyester plastics are widely used in daily life, but also cause a large amount of waste.
Degradation by microbial enzymes is the most promising way for the biobased upcycling of …

Enzyme‐mediated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) depolymerization has recently
emerged as a sustainable solution for PET recycling. Towards an industrial‐scale …

Plastic has rapidly transformed our world, with many aspects of human life now relying on a
variety of plastic materials. Biological plastic degradation, which employs microorganisms …