PROTEASES

摘要

The invention relates to a sub-class of novel proteases with distinct differences of expected structural relevance to known proteases of Metarhizium and Nocardiopsis. The sub-class encompasses proteases derived from Gliocladium, Periconia, Curvularia, and Brachysporiella. The invention also relates to DNA encoding such proteases, the expression thereof in a host cell, including animal and plant cells, as well as to the use thereof, e.g. in animal feed and in detergents. The invention furthermore relates to the use in animal feed of proteases of at least 55% identity to the protease derived from Brachysporiella. The Metarhizium protease is an The invention relates to a sub-class of novel proteases with distinct differences of expected structural relevance to known proteases of Metarhizium and Nocardiopsis. The sub-class encompasses proteases derived from Gliocladium, Periconia, Curvularia, and Brachysporiella. The invention also relates to DNA encoding such proteases, the expression thereof in a host cell, including animal and plant cells, as well as to the use thereof, e.g. in animal feed and in detergents. The invention furthermore relates to the use in animal feed of proteases of at least 55% identity to the protease derived from Brachysporiella. The Metarhizium protease is an example of such proteases.