PECTIN DEGRADING ENZYMES FROM BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS

摘要

Pectin degrading enzymes derived from or endogenous to Bacillus licheniformis or other Bacillus species which are at least 99 % homologous to Bacillus Licheniformis based on aligned 16S rDNA sequences have optimum activity at pH higher than 8. The pectin degrading enzymes belong to the enzyme classes pectate lyases (EC 4.2.2.2), pectin lyases (EC 4.2.2.10) and polygalacturonases (EC 3.2.1.15) and are useful in industrial processes under alkaline conditions such as in textile processing and as an active ingredient, e.g. in laundry detergents and hard surface cleaning products.