Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to serine proteases cloned from Bacillus spp ., and variants thereof. Compositions containing the serine proteases are suitable for use in cleaning fabrics and hard surfaces, as well as in a variety of industrial applications.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to glucoamylase variants. In particular, the invention relates to variants in the starch binding domain (SBD) of a glucoamylase. The invention also relates to variants having altered properties (e.g., improved thermostability and/or increased specific activity) as compared to a corresponding parent glucoamylase. The present invention also provides enzyme compositions comprising the variant glucoamylases; DNA constructs comprising polynucleotides encoding the variants; and methods of producing the glucoamylase variants in host cells.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are cellulase variants, or active fragments thereof, and polynucleotides encoding same, wherein the cellulase variants, or active fragments thereof, hav endoglucanase activity. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising said cellulase variants, or active fragments thereof; vectors and/or host cells comprising the polynucleotides encoding said cellulase variants, or active fragments thereof; and methods for making and/or using said cellulase variants, or active fragments thereof and/or compositions containing same; wherein said cellulase variants, or active fragments thereof, have endoglucanase activity.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to serine proteases cloned from Bacillus gibsonii, and variants thereof. Compositions containing the serine proteases are suitable for use in cleaning fabrics and hard surfaces, as well as in a variety of industrial applications.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a number of homologs and variants of Hypocrea jecorina Cel7A (formerly Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase I or CBH1), nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The homologs and variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted and/or deleted.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a number of homologs and variants of Hypocrea jecorina Cel7A (formerly Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase I or CBH1), nucleic acids encoding the same and methods for producing the same. The homologs and variant cellulases have the amino acid sequence of a glycosyl hydrolase of family 7A wherein one or more amino acid residues are substituted and/or deleted.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides LG12-clade enzyme variants, compositions comprising these enzyme variants, and method of using these enzymes and compositions, as well as the polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, the vectors comprising these polynucleotides, and the host cells transformed with such vectors.
Abstract:
Disclosed are compositions and methods relating to alpha-amylase from a subset of Exiguobacterium. The compositions and methods are useful, for example, for starch liquefaction and saccharification, for cleaning starchy stains in laundry, dishwashing, and other applications, for textile processing (e.g., desizing), in animal feed for improving digestibility, and for baking and brewing.
Abstract:
Described are variants of alpha-amylase enzymes for use in industrial processes, such as liquefaction of starch. The alpha-amylase variants have increased specific activity allowing the more rapidly reduction of peak viscosity during liquefaction processes. The alpha-amylase is modified by introducing into the amino sequence of a parent Family 13 alpha-amylase polypeptide a mutation at an amino acid residue in the starch-binding groove; wherein the starch-binding groove is formed by amino acid residues in the alpha-helix preceding the first beta-strand in the A domain, the loop between the sixth alpha-helix and the seventh beta-strand in the A domain, the loop between the seventh alpha-helix and the eighth beta-strand in the A domain, and the loop connecting the A domain and the C domain; and wherein the mutation alters the binding of starch to the variant alpha amylase polypeptide compared to the parental alpha amylase polypeptide.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is generally directed to enzymes and in particular beta-glucosidase variants. Also described are nucleic acids encoding beta-glucosidase variants, compositions comprising beta-glucosidase variants, methods of using beta-glucosidase variants, and methods of identifying additional useful beta-glucosidase variants.