Enzymatic plastic conversion has emerged recently as a potential adjunct and alternative to conventional plastic waste management technology. Publicity over progress in the enzymatic degradation of polyesters largely neglects that the majority of commercial plastics, including polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride, are still not biodegradable. Details about the mechanisms used by enzymes and an understanding of macromolecular factors influencing these have proved to be vital in developing biodegradation methods for polyesters. To expand the application of enzymatic degradation to other more recalcitrant plastics, extensive knowledge gaps need to be addressed. By drawing on interdisciplinary knowledge, we suggest that physicochemical influences also have a crucial impact on reactions in less well-studied types of plastic, and these need to be investigated in detail.

最近出现了酶促塑料转化，作为传统塑料废物管理技术的潜在辅助和替代品。对聚酯酶促降解进展的宣传在很大程度上忽略了大多数商业塑料，包括聚乙烯、聚丙烯、聚苯乙烯和聚氯乙烯，仍然不能生物降解。有关酶所用机制的详细信息以及对影响这些机制的大分子因素的理解已被证明对于开发聚酯生物降解方法至关重要。为了将酶促降解的应用扩展到其他更顽固的塑料，需要解决广泛的知识空白。通过利用跨学科知识，我们建议物理化学影响也对研究较少的塑料类型的反应产生关键影响，