Protein Crystallography and Site-Direct Mutagenesis Analysis of the Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Hydrolase PETase from Ideonella sakaiensis.
Liu, B., He, L., Wang, L., Li, T., Li, C., Liu, H., Luo, Y., Bao, R.(2018) Chembiochem 
- PubMed: 29603535 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.201800097
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
5YFE - PubMed Abstract: 
Unlike traditional recycling strategies, biodegradation is a sustainable solution for disposing of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) waste. PETase, a newly identified enzyme from Ideonella sakaiensis, has high efficiency and specificity towards PET and is, thus, a prominent candidate for PET degradation. On the basis of biochemical analysis, we propose that a wide substrate-binding pocket is critical for its excellent ability to hydrolyze crystallized PET. Structure-guided site-directed mutagenesis revealed an improvement in PETase catalytic efficiency, providing valuable insight into how the molecular engineering of PETase can optimize its application in biocatalysis.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, China.