Cutinase-Like Enzyme from the Yeast <i>Cryptococcus</i> sp. Strain S-2 Hydrolyzes Polylactic Acid and Other Biodegradable Plastics

Masaki, Kazuo; Ramudu Kamini, Numbi; Ikeda, Hiroko; Iefuji, Haruyuki

doi:10.1128/aem.71.11.7548-7550.2005

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Cutinase-Like Enzyme from the Yeast Cryptococcus sp. Strain S-2 Hydrolyzes Polylactic Acid and Other Biodegradable Plastics

Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology • Nov 1, 2005

Authors:

Kazuo Masaki

Numbi Ramudu Kamini

Hiroko Ikeda

Abstract

A purified lipase from the yeast Cryptococcus sp. strain S-2 exhibited remote homology to proteins belonging to the cutinase family rather than to lipases. This enzyme could effectively degrade the high-molecular-weight compound polylactic acid, as well as other biodegradable plastics, including pol...

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Polylactic acid

Cutinase

Lipase

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