Factors modulating the hydrolysis of Nylon-6,6 by a nylon hydrolase enzyme

Bocharova, Vera; Drufva, Erin E.; Cahill, John F.; Popov, Ivan; Dishner, Isaiah T.; Zhou, Muchu; Jung, Gang Seob; Ullman, Andrew M.; Carper, Dana L.; Damron, Joshua T.; Keum, Jong K.; Gainaru, Catalin; Chen, Serena H.; Foster, Jeffrey C.; Michener, Joshua K.

doi:10.1039/D5PY00023H

Factors modulating the hydrolysis of Nylon-6,6 by a nylon hydrolase enzyme

Journal Article · Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2025 · Polymer Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D5PY00023H· OSTI ID:2540166

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Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Computational Sciences and Engineering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
Center for Nanophase Materials Science, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA, Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA

We studied the mechanism of hydrolysis of commercial Nylon-6,6 polymer with a thermostable Nylon hydrolyzing enzyme and identified the substrate characteristics that influence the efficiency and deconstruction product yield.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 2540166

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 3002596

Journal Information:: Polymer Chemistry, Journal Name: Polymer Chemistry Journal Issue: 16 Vol. 16; ISSN PCOHC2; ISSN 1759-9954

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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