Crystal structure and biochemical analysis of the polyester-degrading carboxylesterase SM0281 from the symbiotic legume-associated rhizobacterium Sinorhizobium (Ensifer) meliloti.
The microbial degradation of synthetic polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is mediated by diverse α/β-hydrolases, many of which remain poorly characterized. In this study, we investigated SM0281, an uncharacterized α/β-hydrolase from the symbiotic legume-associated rhizobacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti....