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 <StructureSection load='4eb0' size='350' frame='true' align='right' caption='Wild Type PET Hydrolase' scene='10/1075191/Wild_type_pet_hydrolase/1'>
-'''Wild-Type PET Hydrolase'''
+'''Introduction'''
-''Why is this important?''
+''Environmental Issues''
-PET plastic is a major pollutant. LCC can help break it down more efficiently.
+Plastic pollution is massive, with 359 million tons of waste annually. PET is the most common, and only 10% is recycled. Most ends up in landfills.
-''Enzyme structure''
+''Current Solutions''
-This enzyme is a serine hydrolase with a catalytic triad and a hydrophobic pocket.
+Enzymes can help degrade PET, but many are unstable above 70°C, the temperature needed for effective breakdown.
+'''Structure'''
+LCC is a monomeric enzyme with 258 amino acids. It has a catalytic triad typical of alpha/beta hydrolases and is significantly more efficient than previous PET-degrading enzymes.
 </StructureSection>