Nature Communications (Apr 2023)
Structure and function of the metagenomic plastic-degrading polyester hydrolase PHL7 bound to its product
Abstract
The authors describe the cocrystal structure of the highly efficient polyethylene terephthalate-degrading hydrolase PHL7 with its product terephthalic acid and elucidate the role of residues in subsites I and II for its thermal stability and of residue L210 for its high activity.