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Characterization and engineering of a plastic-degrading aromatic polyesterase

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Structural insight into molecular mechanism of poly(ethylene terephthalate) degradation

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Mutational analysis of cutinase-like enzyme, Cut190, based on the 3D docking structure with model compounds of polyethylene terephthalate

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Mechanical and chemical recycling of solid plastic waste

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Structural insight into catalytic mechanism of PET hydrolase

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Microbial enzymes for the recycling of recalcitrant petroleum-based plastics: how far are we?

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A disulfide bridge in the calcium binding site of a polyester hydrolase increases its thermal stability and activity against polyethylene terephthalate

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Cost evaluation of cellulase enzyme for industrial-scale cellulosic ethanol production based on rigorous Aspen Plus modeling

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Crystal Structure and Thermodynamic and Kinetic Stability of Metagenome-Derived LC-Cutinase

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Crystal structure of cutinase Est119 from Thermobifida alba AHK119 that can degrade modified polyethylene terephthalate at 1.76Å resolution

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Isolation of a Novel Cutinase Homolog with Polyethylene Terephthalate-Degrading Activity from Leaf-Branch Compost by Using a Metagenomic Approach

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Cutinase-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

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