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Synergistic Mutations Create Bacillus Subtilisin Variants with Enhanced Poly-l-Lactic Acid Depolymerization Activity.
Biomacromolecules - 13 Mar 2023
Cannon Jordan A, Reynolds Todd B
Abstract excerpt
Enzymatic recycling of poly-l-lactic acid (PLLA) plastic has recently become an area of interest; however, investigation of enzymatic mechanisms and engineering strategies to improve activity remains limited. In this study, we have identified a subtilisin from Bacillus pumilus that has the ability to depolymerize high-molecular-weight PLLA. We performed a comparative, mutational analysis of this enzyme with a...
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