US 6,500,211 B2
Mutant EGIII cellulase, DNA encoding such EGIII compositions and methods for obtaining same
Timothy Fowler,
Bainbridge Island, Wash. (US);
and Colin Mitchinson,
Half Moon Bay, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Genencor International, Inc.,
Palo Alto, Calif. (US)
Filed on 13-Feb-2002, as Appl. No. Genencor International, Inc.,
Palo Alto, Calif. (US)
Int. Cl.7C11D 3/386
U.S. Cl. 8-116.1
4 Claims
US 6,500,211 B2
Mutant EGIII cellulase, DNA encoding such EGIII compositions and methods for obtaining same
Timothy Fowler,
Bainbridge Island, Wash. (US);
and Colin Mitchinson,
Half Moon Bay, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Genencor International, Inc.,
Palo Alto, Calif. (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/75,872.
Application 10/075872 is a continuation of application No. 09/633084, filed on Aug. 04, 2000, granted, now 6407046.
Application 09/633084 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/146770, filed on Sep. 03, 1998, granted, now 6187732.
Prior Publication US 2002/0165114 A1, Nov. 07, 2002
Int. Cl.7C11D 3/386
U.S. Cl. 88212;116.1
4 Claims
1. A method of treating a cellulose containing textile comprising contacting said textile with a variant EGIII cellulase comprising
a substitution at a residue which is sensitive to surfactant and/or temperature stress, wherein said variant EGIII cellulase
is derived from T. reesei EGIII cellulase.
