RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Genetic modifications in bacteria for the degradation of synthetic polymers: a review
A1 Martín González, Diego
A1 Fuente Tagarro, Carlos de la
A1 Lucas, Andrea de
A1 Bordel Velasco, Sergio
A1 Santos Beneit, Fernando
K1 Polymers
K1 Polimeros y polimerización
K1 Plastics
K1 Materias plásticas
K1 Biodegradation
K1 Biodegradación
K1 Genetic engineering
K1 Tomography
K1 Tomografía
K1 Microbial biotechnology
K1 Biotecnologia microbiana
K1 Biotechnology
K1 Microbiology
K1 Environmental engineering
K1 2206.10 Polímeros
K1 2409.02 Ingeniería Genética
K1 2414 Microbiología
K1 3312 Tecnología de Materiales
K1 3308 Ingeniería y Tecnología del Medio Ambiente
AB Synthetic polymers, commonly known as plastics, are currently present in all aspects of our lives. Although they are useful, they present the problem of what to do with them after their lifespan. There are currently mechanical and chemical methods to treat plastics, but these are methods that, among other disadvantages, can be expensive in terms of energy or produce polluting gases. A more environmentally friendly alternative is recycling, although this practice is not widespread. Based on the practice of the so-called circular economy, many studies are focused on the biodegradation of these polymers by enzymes. Using enzymes is a harmless method that can also generate substances with high added value. Novel and enhanced plastic-degrading enzymes have been obtained by modifying the amino acid sequence of existing ones, especially on their active site, using a wide variety of genetic approaches. Currently, many studies focus on the common aim of achieving strains with greater hydrolytic activity toward a different range of plastic polymers. Although in most cases the depolymerization rate is improved, more research is required to develop effective biodegradation strategies for plastic recycling or upcycling. This review focuses on a compilation and discussion of the most important research outcomes carried out on microbial biotechnology to degrade and recycle plastics.
PB MDPI
SN 1422-0067
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/70374
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/70374
LA eng
NO International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024, Vol. 25, Nº. 10, 5536
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 14-oct-2024