Genome-Based Exploration of Rhodococcus Species for Plastic-Degrading Genetic Determinants Using Bioinformatic Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Plastic polymer waste management is an increasingly prevalent issue. In this paper, Rhodococcus genomes were explored to predict new plastic-degrading enzymes based on recently discovered biodegrading enzymes for diverse plastic polymers. Bioinformatics prediction analyses were conducted using 124 gene products deriving from diverse microorganisms retrieved from databases, literature data, omic-approaches, and functional analyses. The whole results showed the plastic-degrading potential of Rhodococcus genus. Among the species with high plastic-degrading potential, R. erythropolis, R. equi, R. opacus, R. qingshengii, R. fascians, and R. rhodochrous appeared to be the most promising for possible

SUBMITTER: Zampolli J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9506104 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature