Cellulolytic enzyme compositions and uses thereof

1. A recombinant filamentous fungal host cell, comprising polynucleotides encoding: (a) an Aspergillus fumigatus cellobiohydrolase I; (b) an Aspergillus fumigatus cellobiohydrolase II; (c) an Aspergillus fumigatus beta-glucosidase or a variant thereof; and (d) a Penicillium sp. GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity; or homologs thereof;

wherein the Aspergillus fumigatus cellobiohydrolase I or homolog thereof is selected from the group consisting of:

(i) a cellobiohydrolase I comprising amino acids 27 to 532 of SEQ ID NO: 2;

(ii) a cellobiohydrolase I comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to amino acids 27 to 532 of SEQ ID NO: 2;

(iii) a cellobiohydrolase I encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to nucleotides 79 to 1596 of SEQ ID NO: 1; and

(iv) a cellobiohydrolase I encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under high stringency conditions with the full-length complement of nucleotides 79 to 1596 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein high stringency conditions are defined as prehybridization and hybridization at 42° C. in 5×SSPE, 0.3% SDS, 200 micrograms/ml sheared and denatured salmon sperm DNA, and 50% formamide, and washing three times each for 15 minutes using 2×SSC, 0.2% SDS at 65° C.;

wherein the Aspergillus fumigatus cellobiohydrolase II or homolog thereof is selected from the group consisting of:

(i) a cellobiohydrolase II comprising amino acids 20 to 454 of SEQ ID NO: 4;

(ii) a cellobiohydrolase II comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to amino acids 20 to 454 of SEQ ID NO: 4;

(iii) a cellobiohydrolase II encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to nucleotides 58 to 1700 of SEQ ID NO: 3; and

(iv) a cellobiohydrolase II encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under high stringency conditions with the full-length complement of nucleotides 58 to 1700 of SEQ ID NO: 3, wherein high stringency conditions are defined as prehybridization and hybridization at 42° C. in 5×SSPE, 0.3% SDS, 200 micrograms/ml sheared and denatured salmon sperm DNA, and 50% formamide, and washing three times each for 15 minutes using 2×SSC, 0.2% SDS at 65° C.;

wherein the Aspergillus fumigatus beta-glucosidase or homolog thereof is selected from the group consisting of:

(i) a beta-glucosidase comprising amino acids 20 to 863 of SEQ ID NO: 6;

(ii) a beta-glucosidase comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to amino acids 20 to 863 of SEQ ID NO: 6;

(iii) a beta-glucosidase encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to nucleotides 58 to 2580 of SEQ ID NO: 5; and

(iv) a beta-glucosidase encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under high stringency conditions with the full-length complement of nucleotides 58 to 2580 of SEQ ID NO: 5, wherein high stringency conditions are defined as prehybridization and hybridization at 42° C. in 5×SSPE, 0.3% SDS, 200 micrograms/ml sheared and denatured salmon sperm DNA, and 50% formamide, and washing three times each for 15 minutes using 2×SSC, 0.2% SDS at 65° C.;

wherein the Aspergillus fumigatus beta-glucosidase variant comprises one or more substitutions selected from the group consisting of F100D, S283G, N456E, and F512Y of amino acids 20 to 863 of SEQ ID NO: 6; and

wherein the Penicillium sp. GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity or homolog thereof is selected from the group consisting of:

(i) a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity comprising to amino acids 26 to 253 of SEQ ID NO: 8;

(ii) a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to amino acids 26 to 253 of SEQ ID NO: 8;

(iii) a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to nucleotides 76 to 832 of SEQ ID NO: 7; and

(iv) a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under high stringency conditions with the full-length complement of nucleotides 76 to 832 of SEQ ID NO: 7, wherein high stringency conditions are defined as prehybridization and hybridization at 42° C. in 5×SSPE, 0.3% SDS, 200 micrograms/ml sheared and denatured salmon sperm DNA, and 50% formamide, and washing three times each for 15 minutes using 2×SSC, 0.2% SDS at 65° C.

2. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , wherein the cellobiohydrolase I comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to amino acids 27 to 532 of SEQ ID NO: 2.

3. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , wherein the cellobiohydrolase I comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 97% sequence identity to amino acids 27 to 532 of SEQ ID NO: 2.

4. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , wherein the cellobiohydrolase I comprises amino acids 27 to 532 of SEQ ID NO: 2.

5. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , wherein the cellobiohydrolase II comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to amino acids 20 to 454 of SEQ ID NO: 4.

6. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , wherein the cellobiohydrolase II comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 97% sequence identity to amino acids 20 to 454 of SEQ ID NO: 4.

7. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , wherein the cellobiohydrolase II comprises amino acids 20 to 454 of SEQ ID NO: 4.

8. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , wherein the beta-glucosidase comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to amino acids 20 to 863 of SEQ ID NO: 6.

9. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , wherein the beta-glucosidase comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 97% sequence identity to amino acids 20 to 863 of SEQ ID NO: 6.

10. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , wherein the beta-glucosidase comprises amino acids 20 to 863 of SEQ ID NO: 6.

11. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , wherein the beta-glucosidase variant comprises the substitutions F100D, S283G, N456E, and F512Y of amino acids 20 to 863 of SEQ ID NO: 6.

12. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , wherein the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to amino acids 26 to 253 of SEQ ID NO: 8.

13. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , wherein the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 97% sequence identity to amino acids 26 to 253 of SEQ ID NO: 8.

14. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , wherein the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity comprises amino acids 26 to 253 of SEQ ID NO: 8.

15. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , which further comprises an endoglucanase.

16. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 15 , wherein the endoglucanase is a Trichoderma endoglucanase I, a Trichoderma endoglucanase II, or a Trichoderma endoglucanase I and a Trichoderma endoglucanase II.

17. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 16 , wherein the Trichoderma endoglucanase I is a Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase I.

18. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 16 , wherein the Trichoderma endoglucanase II is a Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase II.

19. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 15 , which further comprises one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of: (a) an Aspergillus fumigatus xylanase or homolog thereof, (b) an Aspergillus fumigatus beta-xylosidase or homolog thereof; or (iii) a combination of (a) and (b);

wherein the Aspergillus fumigatus xylanase or homolog thereof is selected from the group consisting of:

(i) an Aspergillus fumigatus xylanase comprising amino acids 18 to 364 of SEQ ID NO: 10, amino acids 20 to 323 of SEQ ID NO: 12, or amino acids 20 to 397 of SEQ ID NO: 14;

(ii) a xylanase comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to amino acids 18 to 364 of SEQ ID NO: 10, amino acids 20 to 323 of SEQ ID NO: 12, or amino acids 20 to 397 of SEQ ID NO: 14;

(iii) a xylanase encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to nucleotides 52 to 1145 of SEQ ID NO: 9, nucleotides 58 to 1400 of SEQ ID NO: 11, or nucleotides 107 to 1415 of SEQ ID NO: 13; and

(iv) a xylanase encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under high stringency conditions with the full-length complement of nucleotides 52 to 1145 of SEQ ID NO: 9, nucleotides 58 to 1400 of SEQ ID NO: 11, or nucleotides 107 to 1415 of SEQ ID NO: 13, wherein high stringency conditions are defined as prehybridization and hybridization at 42° C. in 5×SSPE, 0.3% SDS, 200 micrograms/ml sheared and denatured salmon sperm DNA, and 50% formamide, and washing three times each for 15 minutes using 2×SSC, 0.2% SDS at 65° C.; and

wherein the Aspergillus fumigatus beta-xylosidase or homolog thereof is selected from the group consisting of:

(i) a beta-xylosidase comprising amino acids 21 to 792 of SEQ ID NO: 16;

(ii) a beta-xylosidase comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to amino acids 21 to 792 of SEQ ID NO: 16;

(iii) a beta-xylosidase encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to nucleotides 61 to 2373 of SEQ ID NO: 15; and

(iv) a beta-xylosidase encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under high stringency conditions with the full-length complement of nucleotides 61 to 2373 of SEQ ID NO: 15, wherein high stringency conditions are defined as prehybridization and hybridization at 42° C. in 5×SSPE, 0.3% SDS, 200 micrograms/ml sheared and denatured salmon sperm DNA, and 50% formamide, and washing three times each for 15 minutes using 2×SSC, 0.2% SDS at 65° C.

20. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 19 , wherein the xylanase comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to amino acids 18 to 364 of SEQ ID NO: 10, amino acids 20 to 323 of SEQ ID NO: 12, or amino acids 20 to 397 of SEQ ID NO: 14.

21. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 19 , wherein the xylanase comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 97% sequence identity to amino acids 18 to 364 of SEQ ID NO: 10, amino acids 20 to 323 of SEQ ID NO: 12, or amino acids 20 to 397 of SEQ ID NO: 14.

22. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 19 , wherein the xylanase comprises amino acids 18 to 364 of SEQ ID NO: 10, amino acids 20 to 323 of SEQ ID NO: 12, or amino acids 20 to 397 of SEQ ID NO: 14.

23. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 19 , wherein the beta-xylosidase comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to amino acids 21 to 792 of SEQ ID NO: 16.

24. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 19 , wherein the beta-xylosidase comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 97% sequence identity to amino acids 21 to 792 of SEQ ID NO: 16.

25. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 19 , wherein the beta-xylosidase comprises amino acids 21 to 792 of SEQ ID NO: 16.

26. The recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 , which further comprises one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.

27. A method of producing an enzyme composition, comprising: (a) cultivating the recombinant filamentous fungal host cell of claim 1 under conditions conducive for production of the enzyme composition; and optionally (b) recovering the enzyme composition.