Engineering of enzymes for complete PET degradation

PET waste represents a major environmental burden. In the recent decade enzymatic degradation has emerged as a promising strategy for PET recycling.

Full enzymatic degradation of PET requires specialized hydrolytic enzymes called PETases and accessory enzymes MHETases that convert PETase-generated degradation products into valuable chemicals.

We are currently working on thermostable MHETases.

More info coming soon.