A peptide comprising the sequence shown below is added as a peptide tag to a useful protein, followed by allowing its expression.

X.sub.m(PY.sub.n).sub.qPZ.sub.r

In this formula, X, Y, and Z each represent an amino acid residue independently selected from the group consisting of R, G, S, K, T, L, N, Q, and H, with the proviso that at least one Y represents K, L, N, Q, H, or R. m represents an integer of 0 to 5; n represents 1, 2, or 3; q represents an integer of 1 to 10; and r represents an integer of 0 to 10.

The present invention relates to compositions such as cleaning compositions comprising a mix of enzymes. The invention further relates, use of compositions comprising such enzymes in cleaning processes.

The present invention is directed to enzyme based methods for removing water insoluble non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs) and/or water soluble or insoluble oligosaccharides from soy products without significantly damaging the proteins contained therein This removal is facilitated by the enzymatic hydrolysis of poly- and oligomeric carbohydrates into monosaccharides and other water soluble sugars. The present invention provides for the production of three streams of useful materials. The first is an enriched protein material comparable to the known SPCs but without significant quantities of undigestible oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. The second is an SPI made from the soluble protein in the hydrolysate which is valuable for high-quality feed, food and industrial uses. The third is the soluble saccharides and hydrolyzed carbohydrates (releasing sugars) that can be converted by fermentation to various valuable bioproducts.

The present invention relates to compositions comprising polypeptides having xylanase activity and polypeptides having arabinofuranosidase activity for use in, e.g., animal feed. The present invention further relates to polypeptides having arabinofuranosidase activity, polypeptides having xylanase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.

The present invention relates to novel polypeptides with xylanase activity, especially xylanase variants, such as genetically engineered xylanase variants, which show improved thermostability, improved resistance against acid treatment and increased enzyme activity on arabinoxylan. The invention includes the use of said polypeptides in applications, such as for food or feed, for brewing or malting, for the treatment of xylan containing raw materials like grain-based materials, e.g. for the production of biofuels or other fermentation products, including biochemicals, and/or for the wheat gluten-starch separation industry, and methods using these polypeptides, as well as compositions (such as feed additive compositions) comprising said polypeptides.

The invention relates to a peptide and saccharide hydrolysate of Theobroma cacao L. (cocoa) beans, to a method for preparing same, to cosmetic compositions containing same, and to cosmetic uses thereof particularly for protecting skin from blue light and/or for combatting the appearance of signs of aging and photoaging of the skin.

The present invention relates to animal feed compositions comprising polypeptides having muramidase activity and polypeptides having xylanase activity and uses thereof.

The present invention relates to a process for producing cellulose with low inorganic impurities from sugarcane bagasse, the process comprising treating prehydrolysed sugarcane bagasse with a mixture of sulfite and at least one alkali to obtain residue having undissolved cellulose along with lignin rich liquor. The residue having undissolved cellulose is further subjected to delignification and addition of at least one enzyme to obtain a cellulose rich pulp. The cellulose rich pulp obtained is then treated with bleaching agents followed by separating pure cellulose rich pulp having high a-cellulose content and low inorganic impurities.

The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits based on a novel two-enzyme system. This system uses a combination of an appendage dependent endoxylanase and xylobiohydrolase activity to produce xylobiose and xylan-derived oligosaccharides using lignocellulosic biomass material, an enriched xylan fraction thereof, or an extracted, purified xylan material as a starting material.

The present invention relates to a prebiotic composition comprising: (i) a enzymatically modified high intensity sweetener glycoside; and an oligosaccharide. In particular, the invention relates to a galactosylated and/or fructosylated and/or deglycosylated high intensity sweetener glycoside; and (ii) an oligosaccharide obtained during the same enzymatic reaction. Uses and methods of producing the composition are also described.