Abstract: Patatin, a lipase obtainable from potatoes, has been found to have advantages in the esterification reaction of fatty acids to yield fatty acid alkyl esters. Methods for application of this lipase activity are described, as well as the use of patatin in various industrial processes.

Abstract: Patatin, a lipase obtainable from potatoes, is found to have specific selectivity for C4-C8 fatty acids, also when present in triglycerides. This makes patatin particularly suitable for hydrolysing triglycerides, such as present in milk fat, to enhance the flavour of food products. In particular, patatin is found to be beneficial in enhancing the flavour of cheese. Methods for application of the hydrolytic activity of lipase are described, as well as the use of patatin in a method of making cheese.

Abstract: Patatin, a lipase obtainable from potatoes, has been found to have advantages in the esterification reaction of fatty acids to yield fatty acid alkyl esters. Methods for application of this lipase activity are described, as well as the use of patatin in various industrial processes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilisin proteases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented. The enzymes exhibit improved wash performance in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes. The enzymes are well-suited for use in detergent compositions.

Abstract: Enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilisin proteases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented. The enzymes exhibit improved wash performance in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes. The enzymes are well-suited for use in detergent compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilisin proteases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented. The enzymes exhibit improved wash performance in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes. The enzymes are well-suited for use in detergent compositions.

Abstract: Enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilisin proteases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented. The enzyme exhibit improved wash performance in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes. The enzymes are well-suited for use in detergent compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to stabilized subtilisin proteases wherein one or more prolines is substituted for a native amino acid at stabilizing positions defined both by the range of the dihedral angles in the primary structure present at the substitution site and by selected characteristics of the protease secondary structure in the vicinity of the substitution site, to nucleotide sequences that encode the stabilized proteases, and to host organisms that contain the nucleotide sequences encoding the stabilized proteases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modified subtilisins comprising a mutation in an amino acid sequence of a subtilisin at a position selected from the group consisting of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 87, 89, 91, 94, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 136, 137, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 155, 156, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 173, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 188, 189, 191, 192, 194, 195, 197, 204, 206, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 265, 269, 271, 272 and 275. The present invention also relates to detergent compositions comprising a modified subtilisin of the present invention.

Abstract: Lipase enzymes including mutant lipase enzymes, e.g. from Pseudomonas species, are produced and modified by recombinant DNA technique. The enzymes are applicable in detergent and cleaning compositions, with advantages for example of improved stability to proteolytic digestion.