The metagenome-derived esterase PET40 hydrolyses polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and is well conserved in the GC-rich gram-positives Amycolatopsis and Streptomyces
Zhang, H., Dierkes, R., Perez-Garcia, P., Applegate, V., Costanzi, E., Partus, K., Gurschke, M., Schmeisser, C., Smits, S.H.J., Chow, J., Streit, W.R.To be published.