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> Slightly misleading headline, as PET (polyethylene terephthalate) hydrolases were already known It doesn't say it was the only one, just a newly discovered o
by hanniabu 3y ago
> Slightly misleading headline, as PET (polyethylene terephthalate) hydrolases were already known
It doesn't say it was the only one, just a newly discovered one
- gilleain 3y agoSure, fair enough. I just thought people might read it as "Enzyme with new ability (to break down PET) discovered", but maybe I was being pessimistic.
- capableweb 3y agoIt's also mentioned in the article body: > Until now, about 80 different PET-degrading enzymes were known, most of which were found in bacteria or fungi.
- digging 3y agoMost of us aren't reading the body though.