Engineering Paracoccus denitrificans PD1222 for Fusarium solani cutinase-mediated biodegradation of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)
Diego Martín-González, Carlos de la Fuente Tagarro, Raúl Muñoz, Sergio Bordel, Fernando Santos-Beneit · 2026
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Diego Martin-Gonzalez and co-authors engineer, in 2026, a soil bacterium to secrete an enzyme that breaks down a common biodegradable plastic. The plastic, PBAT, is used in packaging, but its aromatic rings resist water attack and slow natural breakdown.
The team gave Paracoccus denitrificans a new plasmid carrying a cutinase gene from a Fusarium fungus, fused to a secretion signal so the enzyme leaves the cell. The altered bacterium already has a flexible metabolism and can store a natural polymer. Biotechnology readers gain a working secretion system in a robust host, a step toward microbes that both attack durable plastics and convert the products into useful materials.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Diego Martín-González, Carlos de la Fuente Tagarro, Raúl Muñoz, Sergio Bordel, Fernando Santos-Beneit |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44346 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |