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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2000
Lene Nonboe Andersen, Allerød, DK;
Martin Schülein, Copenhagen, DK;
Niels Erik Krebs Lange, Raleigh, DK;
Mads Eskelund Bjørnvad, Frederiksberg, DK;
Kirk Schnorr, Copenhagen, DK;
Novozymes A/S, Begsvaard, DK;
Abstract
Pectin degrading enzymes derived from or endogeneous to or other Bacillus species which are at least 99% homologous to based on aligned 16S rDNA sequences have optimum activity at pH higher than 8. The pectin degrading enzymes belongs to the enzyme classes pectate lyases (EC 4.2.2.2), pectin lyases (EC 4.2.2.10) and polygalacturonases (EC 3.2.1.15) and are useful in industrial processes under alkaline conditions such as in textile processing and as an active ingredient eg in laundry detergents and hard surface cleaning products.