Abstract:
The present compositions and methods relate to a thermostable carbonic anhydrases, polynucleotides encoding the carbonic anhydrase, and methods of make and/or use thereof. Formulations containing the carbonic anhydrase are suitable for use in extracting carbon dioxide.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a Bacillus sp. subtilisin variant. In addition, the present invention provides automatic dishwashing compositions comprising this serine protease variant.
Abstract:
The present invention provides compositions comprising an acyltransferase and an alcohol substrate for the acyltransferase. In some particularly preferred embodiments, the composition finds use in production of a fragrant ester. In some other embodiments, the composition finds use in laundry detergents to clean stains that contain at least one triglyceride. In some further embodiments, the compositions are used to produce compounds with cleaning properties (e.g., a surfactant ester).
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising at least one perhydrolase enzyme for cleaning and other applications. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions for generation of long chain peracids. Certain embodiments of the present invention find particular use in applications involving cleaning, bleaching and disinfecting.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising at least one perhydrolase enzyme for cleaning and other applications. In some particularly preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions for generation of peracids. The present invention finds particular use in applications involving cleaning, bleaching and disinfecting.
Abstract:
The present invention provides novel serine proteases, novel genetic material encoding these enzymes, and proteolytic proteins obtained from Micrococcineae spp., including but not limited to Cellulomonas spp. and variant proteins developed therefrom. In particular, the present invention provides protease compositions obtained from a Cellulomonas spp, DNA encoding the protease, vectors comprising the DNA encoding the protease, host cells transformed with the vector DNA, and an enzyme produced by the host cells. The present invention also provides cleaning compositions (e.g., detergent compositions), animal feed compositions, and textile and leather processing compositions comprising protease(s) obtained from a Micrococcineae spp., including but not limited to Cellulomonas spp. In alternative embodiments, the present invention provides mutant (i.e., variant) proteases derived from the wild-type proteases described herein. These mutant proteases also find use in numerous applications.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for protecting a growing crop from pathogens comprising applying to the growing crop and to any pathogen present thereon a compound capable of generating an active oligomer elicitor in the crop or the pathogen. The compound is applied with a penetrating agent which aids in the entry of the compound into the cuticle layer of the growing crop or the pathogen. The elicitor is generated in the crop or the pathogen in an amount effective to elicit production in the crop of an anti-pathogenic agent. When the elicitor is generated in a pathogen present on the harvested crop, the elicitor is generated in sufficient amount to transfer into the crop, which transfer may be aided by the presence of said penetrating agent, in order to produce the desired phytoalexins in the harvested crop. Also disclosed is a composition comprising the above compound and a penetrating agent for the compound as well as a growing crop treated with the above composition.
Abstract:
The present invention provides serine protease variants produced there from. Specifically, the present invention provides serine protease variants having one or more substitutions as compared to a reference serine protease. In addition, the present invention provides compositions comprising these serine protease variants. In some embodiments, the present invention provides cleaning compositions comprising at least one of these serine protease variants.
Abstract:
The present invention provides protease variants, compositions comprising protease variants, and methods of using such protease variants and compositions.
Abstract:
The present invention provides efficient methods for obtaining a protein with one or more beneficial attributes in industrial, consumer or pharmaceutical applications. In some preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods for producing superior enzymes for a given application through screening an abbreviated set of candidate enzymes.