Biodegradation of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) and in silico structural characterization of mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP) hydrolase on the basis of close structural homolog

•Isolation of three phthalate degrading bacteria from plastic contaminated soil.•Identification of tentative DEHP degradation pathway in Pseudomonas sp. PKDE1.•In silico model prediction of MEHP hydrolase and docking with phthalate monoesters.•Role of catalytic residues of MEHP hydrolase in phthalat...

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