Abstract: Described herein are recombinant host organisms expressing a sugar transporter and an active pentose fermentation pathway. Also described are processes for producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol, from starch or cellulosic-containing material with the recombinant host organisms.

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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a depilling composition comprising an enzyme mixture that comprises a Family 45 cellulase enzyme component and one or more additional cellulase enzyme components 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 the Family 5 cellulase enzyme components or the Family 45 and the Family 6 cellulase enzyme components 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 theforegoing cellulase enzyme components. Also provided is a process for depilling that comprises a step of contacting cellulose-containing goods with the depilling composition.