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Engineering of enhanced thermal stability of bis (2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) hydrolase from Stenotrophomonas pavanii for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) degradation.
International journal of biological macromolecules - 1 Jun 2026
Lu Cui-Can, Huang Qing-Song, Zheng Wen-Jing, Zhao Xiao-Min, Wang Tian-Tian, Huang Yan, Wu Jing, Yan Zheng-Fei
Abstract excerpt
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste poses significant environmental challenges. Enzymatic degradation of PET offers a sustainable recycling route, but intermediate products such as bis (2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) and mono (2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (MHET) can inhibit further hydrolysis. A bis (2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate hydrolase (BHETase_B) from Stenotrophomonas pavanii exhibited...
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