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SD Plastic-eating bacteria discovered in the ocean

Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2025 1:54 pm
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Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in bottles and clothes. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular signature distinguishes enzymes capable of efficiently breaking down plastic. Found in nearly 80% of ocean samples, these PETase variants show nature’s growing adaptation to human pollution.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 013023.htm