Reaction scheme of PET degradation by IsPETase.
Chemical structures were drawn using ChemDraw (PerkinElmer Informatics). Abbreviations: PET, polyethylene terephthalate; TPA, terephthalic acid; EG, ethylene glycol; MHET, mono-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate; BHET, bis-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate.
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