The EMBO Journal#Celldivision protein FtsK coordinates bacterial #chromosome segregation and daughter cell separation in #Staphylococcus #aureus
Helena Veiga, Mariana Pinho et al show #FtsK interacts with the #chaperone #Triggerfactor and establishes its gradient towards the #septum to promote stability and export of the #peptidoglycan #hydrolase Sle1.
Professor Mark OsbornVery impressive.
#Bioinformatics based #Bioprospecting to identify #hydrolase enzymes with #plastic #PET (polyethylene terephthalate) #biodegradation capabilities.
This new research in #NatureCommunications allows identification of novel hydrolases from four bacterial phyla with expressed enzymes showing activity across pH4.5 to 9 and from 30 to 70 degrees C.
Sourcing thermotolerant poly(ethylene terephthalate) hydrolase scaffolds from natural diversity - Nature Communications
Enzymes have potential for recycling plastics such as PET, a polyester used in textiles and single-use packaging. Here, the authors identify and characterize additional PET-active biocatalysts and expand the number and diversity of thermotolerant scaffolds for enzymatic PET deconstruction.