Polyethylene Terephthalate Hydrolases in Human Gut Microbiota and Their Implications for Human Health

Polyethylene Terephthalate Hydrolases in Human Gut Microbiota and Their Implications for Human Health

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), primarily utilized for food and beverage packaging, consistently finds its way into the human gut, thereby exerting adverse effects on human health. PET hydrolases, critical for the degradation of PET, have been predominantly sourced from environmental microbial com...

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Main Authors: Heqi Zhou, Songbiao Shi, Qiuhong You, Kaikai Zhang, Yuchuan Chen, Dekai Zheng, Jian Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
polyethylene terephthalate
human gut microbiota
PET hydrolases
micro-plastics
cytokine expression
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/1/138

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