IP Library Granted Patent US 10,407,650
Granted Patent B2
US 10,407,650 · App. 14/391,572 · Granted Sep 10, 2019

Detergent compositions comprising a protease

Inventors: Benie Astrid (Vaerloese, DK); Jeppe Wegener Tams (Gentofte, DK); Peter Rahbek Oestergaard (Virum, DK); Morten Gjermansen (Greve, DK); Martin Simon Borchert (Hilleroed, DK)
Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
C11D3/38618C11D3/38609C12N9/50C12N9/52
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Patent No.
US 10,407,650
App. No.
14/391,572
Granted
Sep 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A detergent composition comprising a polypeptide having protease activity is disclosed. The composition may be used in laundry or hard surface cleaning such as automated dish wash, and it has improved performance compared with a commercial protease.

Claims (16)

1. A detergent composition comprising one or more detergent components and an isolated polypeptide comprising a sequence with protease activity, wherein the sequence having protease activity has at least 95% sequence identity but less than 100% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein the sequence having protease activity has improved wash performance compared to the protease of SEQ ID NO: 3.

2. The detergent composition of claim 1 , wherein the sequence has at least 97% sequence identity to the mature sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.

3. The detergent composition of claim 1 , wherein the sequence has at least 98% sequence identity to the mature sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.

4. The detergent composition of claim 1 , wherein the sequence has at least 99% sequence identity to the mature sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.

5. The detergent composition of claim 1 , wherein the sequence is the mature sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.

6. The detergent composition of claim 1 , wherein the sequence is a fragment that has protease activity.

7. The detergent composition of claim 1 , further comprising one or more additional enzymes selected from the group consisting of amylase, arabinase, carbohydrase, cutinase, cellulase, galactanase, lipase, mannanase, oxidase, pectinase, peroxidase, protease, xylanase, and combinations thereof.

8. The detergent composition of claim 1 , further comprising a protease inhibitor.

9. The detergent composition of claim 8 , wherein the protease inhibitor is 4-formylphenyl boronic acid (4-FPBA) or a peptide aldehyde.

10. The detergent composition of claim 1 , which is in the form of a homogenous tablet, a tablet having two or more layers, a pouch having one or more compartments, a regular or compact powder, a granule, or a regular, compact or concentrated liquid.

11. The detergent composition of claim 1 , which is in a form of a powder.

12. The detergent composition of claim 1 , which is in a form of a granulate.

13. The detergent composition of claim 1 , which is in a form of a liquid.

14. The detergent composition of claim 1 , which is formulated for automatic dishwash.

15. A method for degrading or removing proteinaceous materials from a textile or a hard surface comprising treating the textile or the hard surface with the detergent composition of claim 1 .

16. A detergent composition comprising one or more detergent components and an isolated polypeptide comprising a sequence with protease activity, wherein the sequence having protease activity has at least 95% sequence identity but less than 100% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein the sequence having protease activity has improved wash performance compared to the protease of SEQ ID NO: 3, and wherein the composition is suitable for laundering of textiles or for cleaning hard surfaces.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2015
From: ASTRID, BENIE; TAMS, JEPPE WEGENER; OESTERGAARD, PETER RAHBEK; GJERMANSEN, MORTEN; BORCHERT, MARTIN SIMON
To: NOVOZYMES A/S
Reel/Frame 036206/0672 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 12166289 · May 1, 2012 · regional
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61640920 · May 1, 2012
Related Publication 20150104856A1 · Apr 16, 2015