Cellulase enzyme mixtures for depilling and uses thereof
US9238806B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06M16/003
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a depilling composition comprising an enzyme mixture that comprises a Family 45 cellulase and one or more additional cellulases selected from a Family 5 cellulase, a Family 6 cellulase or a combination thereof. The enzyme mixture may be characterized in that the Family 45 and Family 5 cellulases or the Family 45 and Family 6 cellulases are present at a weight ratio that exhibits synergy in an assay that measures specific depilling activity. The enzyme mixture may be secreted by a genetically modified microbe overexpressing the foregoing cellulases. Also provided is a process for depilling that comprises a step of contacting cellulose-containing goods with the depilling composition.
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