Reaction Details

Stochiometric Equation H2O + n Poly(ethylene terephthalate) <-> n-1 Poly(ethylene terephthalate) + Mono(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate
Substrates
H2O
Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
Products
Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
Mono(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate
Enzymes known to catalyse this reaction (curated information)
EC Numberin OrganismUniProt LinkPubMedID
3.1.1.101 Saccharomonospora viridis UniProt 30250976
3.1.1.101 Thermobifida fusca UniProt -
3.1.1.101 Thermobifida fusca UniProt -
3.1.1.101 Thermobifida fusca UniProt 26804057
3.1.1.101 Thermomonospora curvata UniProt 25405080
Pathways Metabolic pathways
Microbial metabolism in diverse environments
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation


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