公开(公告)号：US11692181B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17263574

申请日：2019-07-26

Applicant: CARBIOS

Inventor： Isabelle Andre ,  Vincent Tournier ,  Alexandre Gilles ,  Sophie Duquesne

IPC: C12N9/18 ,  C08J11/10 ,  C12N15/52

CPC classification number: C12N9/18 ,  C08J11/105 ,  C12N15/52 ,  C08J2367/02 ,  C12Y301/01074

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel esterases, more particularly to esterase variants having improved activity and/or improved thermostability compared to the esterase of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the uses thereof for degrading polyester containing material, such as plastic products. The esterases of the invention are particularly suited to degrade polyethylene terephthalate, and material containing polyethylene terephthalate.