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ID
7000
PETase enzyme degrades polyester plastic (polyethylene terephthalate, or PET) into monohydroxyethyl terephthalate (MHET). Then, MHETase enzyme degrades MHET into its constituents ethylene glycol (EG) and terephthalic acid (TPA).
Find these in the RCSB Protein Data Bank: PET hydrolase (PDB entry 5XH3) and MHETase (PDB entry 6QGA).
Find these in the RCSB Protein Data Bank: PET hydrolase (PDB entry 5XH3) and MHETase (PDB entry 6QGA).
Source
Amy Wu and Christine Zardecki, RCSB Protein Data Bank.
