| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090252828 | ALPHA-AMYLASE VARIANTS WITH ALTERED PROPERTIES - Disclosed are compositions comprising variants of alpha-amylase that have alpha-amylase activity and which exhibit altered properties relative to a parent AmyS-like alpha-amylase from which they are derived. The compositions comprise an additional enzyme such as a phytase. Also disclosed are methods of using the compositions, and kits related thereto. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100048446 | TS23 Alpha-Amylase Variants With Altered Properties - Described are variants (mutants) of a parent alpha-amylase having alpha-amylase activity and exhibiting altered properties relative to the parent alpha-amylase, and methods of use, thereof. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100152087 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING A SUBTILISIN VARIANT - The present invention provides a subtilisin variant that is particularly well suited to cleaning applications. In particular, the present invention provides a | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100192985 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING SERINE PROTEASE VARIANTS - The present invention provides methods for protein engineering and serine protease variants produced there from. Specifically, the present invention provides serine protease variants having one or more substitutions as compared to a reference serine protease. In addition, the present invention provides compositions comprising these serine protease variants. In some embodiments, the present invention provides cleaning compositions comprising at least one of these serine protease variants. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100216682 | Methods for Improving Multiple Protein Properties - The present invention provides efficient methods for obtaining a protein with one or more beneficial attributes in industrial, consumer or pharmaceutical applications. In some preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods for producing superior enzymes for a given application through screening an abbreviated set of candidate enzymes. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100233780 | Methods for Improving Protein Properties - The present invention provides methods for engineering proteins to optimize their performance under certain environmental conditions of interest. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods for engineering enzymes to optimize their catalytic activity under particular environmental conditions. In some preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods for engineering enzymes to optimize their catalytic activity and/or stability under adverse environmental conditions. In some preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods for engineering enzymes to optimize their storage stability, particularly under adverse environmental conditions. In some preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods for altering the net surface charge and/or surface charge distribution of enzymes (e.g., metalloproteases) to obtain enzyme variants that demonstrate improved performance and/or stability in detergent formulations as compared to the starting or parent enzyme. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100297727 | Methods for Improving Protein Performance - The present invention provides methods for engineering proteins to optimize their performance under certain environmental conditions of interest. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods for engineering enzymes to optimize their catalytic activity under particular environmental conditions. In some preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods for altering the net surface charge and/or surface charge distribution of enzymes {e.g., metalloproteases or serine proteases) to obtain enzyme variants that demonstrate improved performance in detergent formulations as compared to the starting or parent enzyme. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110237487 | FABRIC AND HOME CARE PRODUCTS - This invention relates to fabric and home care products comprising one or more cold water proteases and processes for making and using such products. Such compositions provide improved cleaning and freshness. Such cold water proteases may be derived from parent enzymes, including BPN′ subtilisin and subtilisin derived from | 09-29-2011 |