RECOMBINANT CUTINASES FROM ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS FOR THE BIODEGRADATION OF POLYESTERS

摘要

The invention relates to novel recombinant polynucleotides isolated from genes ancut1 and ancut2, which encode functional recombinant polypeptides that can degrade polyester plastics such as PET, of cutinase enzymes from Aspergillus nidulans. The invention also relates to expression vectors comprising said polynucleotides, to recombinant microorganisms comprising said vectors, to methods for the production and purification of said functional recombinant polypeptides, and to methods for degrading polyester plastics using compositions comprising the aforementioned functional recombinant polypeptides and microorganisms.