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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap Elite
ORGANISM(S): Comamonas Testosteroni Kf-1 (ncbitaxon:399795)
SUBMITTER: Jacob Waldbauer
PROVIDER: MSV000095794 | MassIVE |
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PXD055638
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
Environmental science & technology 20241003 43
<i>Comamonadaceae</i> bacteria are enriched on poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) microplastics in wastewaters and urban rivers, but the PET-degrading mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we investigated these mechanisms with <i>Comamonas testosteroni</i>KF-1, a wastewater isolate, by combining microscopy, spectroscopy, proteomics, protein modeling, and genetic engineering. Compared to minor dents on PET films, scanning electron microscopy revealed significant fragmentation of PET pellets, resulting ...[more]