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Information on EC 3.1.1.101 - poly(ethylene terephthalate) hydrolase

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IUBMB Comments

The enzyme, isolated from the bacterium Ideonella sakaiensis, also produces small amounts of terephthalate (cf. EC 3.1.1.102, mono(ethylene terephthalate) hydrolase). The reaction takes place on PET-film placed in solution.

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Eukaryota
Reaction Schemes

Synonyms
petase, tfcut2, poly(ethylene terephthalate) hydrolase, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
(ethylene terephthalate)n + H2O = (ethylene terephthalate)n-1 + 4-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)carbonyl]benzoate
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
polyethylene terephthalate degradation
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