Gist-brocades B.v.

Genencor International, Inc.

Albert J J Van Ooijen

Jacob B Visser

Leendert Hendrik De Graaff

Henri&euml;tte C Van Den Broeck

Margareta Adriana Herweijer

Roelck A Cuperus

Dick J Van Schouwen

Novel cleaning compositions comprising cell wall degrading enzymes are disclosed having pectinases and/or hemicellulases and optionally cellulases. The compositions are particularly suitable for removing stains of vegetable origin, especially from textiles. Although compositions having only one type of such enzymes axe part of the invention (excluding cellulases alone), preferred embodiments have a mixture of cell wall degrading enzyme activities to allow for a concerted action against the fibrous mass which usually constitutes a stain of vegetable origin.

Cleaning compositions containing plant cell wall degrading enzymes and their use in cleaning methods

The present invention provides polypeptides with cellulase activity, corresponding DNA sequences, vectors, transformed hosts and a method for the production of these polypeptides, which are obtainable from,or

Fungal cellulases

The present invention relates to peptides with multiple enzymatic activitives: carboxymethyl cellusase(CMCase), endoglucanase and &bgr;-glucanase, corresponding nucleotides, vectors and transformed hosts, methods of preparation and use. The peptide is used in the food industry for the liquefaction of plant cell material, e.g., in vegetable or fruit juice manufacture, or as processing aids to reduce the fouling of membranes.

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Voorburg, Netherlands

Albert J J Van Ooijen