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Biodegradation of Microplastics by Microbes
2023
Shobhika Parmar,
Vijay K. Sharma,
I.V. Singh
Summary
Researchers examined how microplastic-degrading bacteria break down polymer structures by secreting hydrolytic extracellular enzymes including lipase, keratinase, and cellulases, providing foundational insight into the enzymatic pathways that underpin microbial biodegradation of plastic particles.
The microplastics-degrading bacteria release hydrolytic extracellular enzymes, for example, lipase, keratinase, CMCase, xylanase, and chitinase into their