| Protein | Synonyms | Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Poly(ethylene terephthalate) hydrolase | PET hydrolase; PETase; EC 3.1.1.101; PET-digesting enzyme | Piscinibacter sakaiensis |
| Mono(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate hydrolase | MHET hydrolase; MHETase; EC 3.1.1.102 | Piscinibacter sakaiensis |
| Compound | Description |
|---|---|
| hydronium ion | |
| Water | A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
| ethylene glycol | A colorless, odorless, viscous dihydroxy alcohol. It has a sweet taste, but is poisonous if ingested. Ethylene glycol is the most important glycol commercially available and is manufactured on a large scale in the United States. It is used as an antifreeze and coolant, in hydraulic fluids, and in the manufacture of low-freezing dynamites and resins. |
| terephthalate |