Table 2 Relationship between biodegradable plastics and the enzymes that degrade them

From: Biodegradability of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) and poly(ε-caprolactone) via biological carbon cycles in marine environments

Biodegradable plastic(s)

Degrading enzymes

Original substrates

Reference(s)

P(3HB)

P(3HB) depolymerases

P(3HB)

[20, 21]

PCL, PBSu, PBSA, PBAT

Cutinases

lipases

Cutin

triacylglycerols

[22, 23,24,25,26,27,28,29, 157]

PLA

Proteases

Proteins

[30, 31]

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