Synthesis of Modified Poly (vinyl Alcohol) s and Their Degradation Using an Enzymatic Cascade

Abstract: Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is a water‐soluble synthetic vinyl polymer with remarkable physical properties including thermostability and viscosity. Its biodegradability, however, is low even though a large amount of PVA is released into the environment. Established physical‐chemical degradation methods for PVA have several disadvantages such as high price, low efficiency, and secondary pollution. Biodegradation of PVA by microorganisms is slow and frequently involves pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ)‐dependent enzymes, making it expensive due to the costly cofactor and hence unattractive for industrial applications. In this study, we present a modified PVA film with improved properties as well as a PQQ‐independent novel enzymatic cascade for the degradation of modified and unmodified PVA. The cascade consists of four steps catalyzed by three enzymes with in situ cofactor recycling technology making this cascade suitable for industrial applications.

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Synthesis of Modified Poly (vinyl Alcohol) s and Their Degradation Using an Enzymatic Cascade ; day:09 ; month:02 ; year:2023 ; extent:7
Angewandte Chemie / International edition. International edition ; (09.02.2023) (gesamt 7)

Creator
von Haugwitz, Gerlis
Donnelly, Kian
Di Filippo, Mara
Breite, Daniel
Phippard, Max
Schulze, Agnes
Wei, Ren
Baumann, Marcus
Bornscheuer, Uwe Theo

DOI
10.1002/anie.202216962
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023020914221622866131
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