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More model informationPETase (short for PET hydrolase) is one of two enzymes produced by the bacterium Ideonella sakaiensis - discovered in 2016 - when in contact with PET. The mechanism of PETase in conjunction with the second enzyme - MHETase - catalyses the hydrolysis of PET plastic into two biodegradeable byproducts ; terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol.
This model of PETase explores the intermolecular biochemical reactions between functional groups of this protein - giving insight into the mechanism of the enzyme. The inactive version of this enzyme is depicted with mutated variations of residues in the active site, as the inactive version allowed scientists to produce a crystaline structure in order to study the interactions in the active site.
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