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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Garabed Antranikian, Seevetal 1-Hittfeld, DE;
Michael Klingeberg, Gronau, DE;
Assignee:
Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, DK;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C11D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435220 ; 435219 ; 435264 ; 435814 ; 510114 ; 510300 ; 510320 ; 510530 ;
Abstract
This invention is within the field of thermostable proteases. More specifically, the present invention relates to a thermostable protease from Thermococcus celer, Thermococcus stetteri or Thermococcus litoralis, to a process for the preparation of these enzymes, and to detergent compositions comprising these enzymes. The enzyme has a temperature optimum in the range of from 75.degree. to 100.degree. C. and a pH optimum in the range of from 6.0-10.