The Procter Gamble Company

University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated

Philip Frederick Brode, Iii

Donn N Rubingh

Bobby Lee Barnett

Leo Timothy Laughlin, Ii

Chanchal Kumar Ghosh

Christopher Miles Miller

Gary E McKibben

Randall Stryker Matthews

Daniel James Kinne

Dale Edwin Barker

Timothy Robert Probst

Garry Steven Garrett

Richard Ray Bott

Andre Cesar Baeck

Thomas P Graycar

Lori Jean Wilson

Garry Steven Garren

Chanchal Kamur Ghosh

This invention relates to devices, kits, and methods for eliminating termite colonies. The kits, devices, and methods employ a termiticidal bait matrix containing

Devices and methods for eliminating termite colonies

The present invention relates to subtilisin 309 variants having a modified amino acid sequence of wild-type subtilisin 309 amino acid sequence, the wild-type amino acid sequence comprising a first loop region, a second loop region, a third loop region, a fourth loop region, a fifth loop region and a sixth loop region; wherein the modified amino acid sequence comprises different amino acids than that occurring in wild-type subtilisin 309 (i.e., substitution) at specifically identified positions in one or more of the loop regions whereby the subtilisin 309 variant has decreased adsorption to, and increased hydrolysis of, an insoluble substrate as compared to the wild-type subtilisin 309. The present invention also relates to DNA sequence encoding such subtilisin 309 variants. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising such subtilisin 309 variants for cleaning a variety of surfaces.

Subtilisin 309 variants having decreased adsorption and increased hydrolysis

The present invention relates to Subtilisin DY variants having a modified amino acid sequence of wild-type Subtilisin DY amino acid sequence, the wild-type amino acid sequence comprising a first loop region, a second loop region, a third loop region, a fourth loop region, a fifth loop region and a sixth loop region; wherein the modified amino acid sequence comprises different amino acids than that occurring in wild-type Subtilisin DY (i.e., substitution) at specifically identified positions in one or more of the loop regions whereby the Subtilisin DY variant has decreased adsorption to, and increased hydrolysis of, an insoluble substrate as compared to the wild-type Subtilisin DY. The present invention also relates to DNA sequences encoding such Subtilisin DY variants. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising such Subtilisin DY variants for cleaning a variety of surfaces.

Subtilisin DY variants having decreased adsorption and increased hydrolysis

The present invention relates to subtilisin Carlsberg variants having a modified amino acid sequence of wild-type subtilisin Carlsberg amino acid sequence, the wild-type amino acid sequence comprising a first loop region, a second loop region, a third loop region, a fourth loop region, a fifth loop region and a sixth loop region; wherein the modified amino acid sequence comprises different amino acids than that occurring in wild-type subtilisin Carlsberg (i.e., substitution) at specifically identified positions in one or more of the loop regions whereby the subtilisin Carlsberg variant has decreased adsorption to, and increased hydrolysis of, an insoluble substrate as compared to the wild-type subtilisin Carlsberg. The present invention also relates to the genes encoding such subtilisin Carlsberg variants. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising such subtilisin Carlsberg variants for cleaning a variety of surfaces.

Subtilisin Carlsberg variants having decreased adsorption and increased hydrolysis

The present invention relates to Proteinase K variants having a modified amino acid sequence of wild-type Proteinase K amino acid sequence, the wild-type amino acid sequence comprising a first loop region, a second loop region, a third loop region, a fourth loop region, a fifth loop region and a sixth loop region; wherein the modified amino acid sequence comprises different amino acids than that occurring in wild-type Proteinase K (i.e., substitution) at specifically identified positions in one or more of the loop regions whereby the Proteinase K variant has decreased adsorption to, and increased hydrolysis of, an insoluble substrate as compared to the wild-type Proteinase K. The present invention also relates to DNA sequences encoding such Proteinase K variants. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising such Proteinase K variants for cleaning a variety of surfaces.

Proteinase K variants having decreased adsorption and increased hydrolysis

The present invention relates to subtilisin BPN&prime; variants comprising at least one or more amino acid positions having a different amino acid than that occurring in wild-type subtilisin BPN&prime; (i.e., substitution) at specifically identified positions, whereby the BPN&prime; variant has decreased adsorption to, and increased hydrolysis of, an insoluble substrate as compared to wild-type subtilisin BPN&prime;. The present invention further relates to various cleaning compositions comprising such BPN&prime; variants.

BPN&prime; variants having decreased adsorption and increased hydrolysis

The present invention relates to subtilisin BPN&prime; variants having a modified amino acid sequence of wild-type BPN&prime; amino acid sequence, the wild-type amino acid sequence comprising a first loop region, a second loop region, a third loop region, a fourth loop region and a fifth loop region; wherein the modified amino acid sequence comprises different amino acids than that occurring in wild-type subtilisin BPN&prime; (i.e., substitution) at specifically identified positions in one or more of the loop regions whereby the BPN&prime; variant has decreased adsorption to, and increased hydrolysis of, an insoluble substrate as compared to the wild-type subtilisin BPN&prime;. The present invention also relates to the genes encoding such subtilisin BPN&prime; variants. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising such subtilisin BPN&prime; variants for cleaning a variety of surfaces.

BPN&prime; variants having decreased adsorption and increased hydrolysis wherein one or more loop regions are substituted

The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising protease enzyme which is a carbonyl hydrolase variant having an amino acid sequence not found in nature, which is derived by replacement of a plurality of amino acid residues of a precursor carbonyl hydrolase with different amino acids, wherein said plurality of amino acid residues replaced in the precursor enzyme correspond to position +76 in combination with one or more of the following residues: +99, +101, +103, +104, +107, +123, +27, +105, +109, +126, +128, +135, +156, +166, +195, +197, +204, +206, +210, +216, +217, +218, +222, +260, +265, and/or +274, where the numbered positions corresponds to naturally-occurring subtilisin from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens or to equivalent amino acid residues in other carbonyl hydrolases or subtilisins (such as Bacillus lentus subtilisin).

Protease-containing cleaning compositions

The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising subtilisin proteases from Bacillus lentus having the following alterations: N76D, S103A and V104I, where the numbering is based on the corresponding positions in the subtilisin from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Philip Frederick Brode, Iii