IP Library Granted Patent US 11,713,476
Granted Patent B2
US 11,713,476 · App. 17/372,667 · Granted Aug 1, 2023

Compositions for saccharification of cellulosic material

Inventors: Brett McBrayer (Davis, CA); Tarana Shaghasi (Davis, CA); Elena Vlasenko (Davis, CA)
Assignee: NOVOZYMES, INC.
C12P19/14C12N1/22C12N9/2402C12N9/248C12N9/2437C12N9/2445C12P19/02C12P19/12C12P21/02C12Y302/01C12Y302/01004C12Y302/01008C12Y302/01021C12Y302/01091C12P2203/00C12Y302/01037Y02P20/52
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Patent No.
US 11,713,476
App. No.
17/372,667
Granted
Aug 1, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to enzyme compositions for high temperature saccharification of cellulosic material and to uses thereof.

Claims (51)

1. An isolated recombinant host cell encoding an enzyme composition comprising:

(I) a polypeptide having cellobiohydrolase I activity selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6;

(II) a polypeptide having endoglucanase I activity;

(III) a polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27, (ii) the cDNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28; and

(IV) a Family 10 polypeptide having xylanase activity.

2. The isolated recombinant host cell of claim 1 , wherein the enzyme composition further comprises a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.

3. The isolated recombinant host cell of claim 2 , wherein the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity is one or more polypeptides selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34 or 42; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 or 41, (ii) the cDNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 or 41, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 or 41; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34 or 42.

4. The isolated recombinant host cell of claim 1 , wherein the Family 10 polypeptide having xylanase activity is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48.

5. The isolated recombinant host cell of claim 1 , wherein the enzyme composition further comprises one or more polypeptides having beta-xylosidase activity.

6. The isolated recombinant host cell of claim 5 , wherein the polypeptide having beta-xylosidase activity is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60.

7. The isolated recombinant host cell of claim 1 , wherein the polypeptide having endoglucanase I activity is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 22; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 22.

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

9. A method for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, comprising: treating the cellulosic material with an enzyme composition comprising:

(I) a polypeptide having cellobiohydrolase I activity selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6;

(II) a polypeptide having endoglucanase I activity;

(III) a polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27, (ii) the cDNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28; and

(IV) a Family 10 polypeptide having xylanase activity; and

wherein the degrading or converting of the cellulosic material is performed with the enzyme composition at a temperature in the range of about 40° C. to about 70° C.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the enzyme composition further comprises a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity is one or more polypeptides selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34 or 42; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 or 41, (ii) the cDNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 or 41, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 or 41; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34 or 42.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the Family 10 polypeptide having xylanase activity is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the enzyme composition further comprises one or more polypeptides having beta-xylosidase activity.

14. The isolated recombinant host cell of claim 13 , wherein the polypeptide having beta-xylosidase activity is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein saccharification of the cellulosic material is performed with the enzyme composition at a temperature in the range of about 50° C. to about 65° C.

16. A method for producing a fermentation product, comprising:

(a) saccharifying a cellulosic material with an enzyme composition comprising:

(I) a polypeptide having cellobiohydrolase I activity selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6;

(II) a polypeptide having endoglucanase I activity;

(III) a polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27, (ii) the cDNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28; and

(IV) a Family 10 polypeptide having xylanase activity;

(b) fermenting the saccharified cellulosic material with one or more fermenting microorganisms to produce the fermentation product; and

(c) recovering the fermentation product from the fermentation;

wherein the saccharification of the cellulosic material is performed with the enzyme composition at a temperature in the range of about 40° C. to about 70° C.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the enzyme composition further comprises a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity is one or more polypeptides selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34 or 42; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 or 41, (ii) the cDNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 or 41, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 or 41; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34 or 42.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the Family 10 polypeptide having xylanase activity is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the enzyme composition further comprises one or more polypeptides having beta-xylosidase activity.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the polypeptide having beta-xylosidase activity is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60.

22. The method of claim 16 , wherein saccharification of the cellulosic material is performed with the enzyme composition at a temperature in the range of about 50° C. to about 65° C.

23. A method of fermenting a cellulosic material, comprising: fermenting the cellulosic material with one or more fermenting microorganisms, wherein the cellulosic material is saccharified with an enzyme composition comprising:

(I) a polypeptide having cellobiohydrolase I activity selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6;

(II) a polypeptide having endoglucanase I activity;

(III) a polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27, (ii) the cDNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28; and

(IV) a Family 10 polypeptide having xylanase activity;

wherein the saccharification of the cellulosic material is performed with the enzyme composition at a temperature in the range of about 40° C. to about 70° C.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the enzyme composition further comprises a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity is one or more polypeptides selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34 or 42; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 or 41, (ii) the cDNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 or 41, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 or 41; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34 or 42.

26. The method of claim 23 , wherein the Family 10 polypeptide having xylanase activity is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48.

27. The method of claim 23 , wherein the enzyme composition further comprises one or more polypeptides having beta-xylosidase activity.

28. The method of claim 27 , wherein the polypeptide having beta-xylosidase activity is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59, or (iii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii), 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.; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59; and (d) a polypeptide comprising the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60.

29. The method of claim 23 , wherein saccharification of the cellulosic material is performed with the enzyme composition at a temperature in the range of about 50° C. to about 65° C.

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From: NOVOZYMES,INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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