WO2012021399A1 - Compositions comprising a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound and uses thereof - Google Patents

Compositions comprising a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound and uses thereof Download PDF

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WO2012021399A1
WO2012021399A1 PCT/US2011/046743 US2011046743W WO2012021399A1 WO 2012021399 A1 WO2012021399 A1 WO 2012021399A1 US 2011046743 W US2011046743 W US 2011046743W WO 2012021399 A1 WO2012021399 A1 WO 2012021399A1
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  • the present invention relates to compositions comprising a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, and to methods of using the compositions.
  • Cellulose is a polymer of the simple sugar glucose covalently linked by beta-1 ,4- bonds. Many microorganisms produce enzymes that hydrolyze beta-linked glucans. These enzymes include endoglucanases, cellobiohydrolases, and beta-glucosidases. Endoglucanases digest the cellulose polymer at random locations, opening it to attack by cellobiohydrolases. Cellobiohydrolases sequentially release molecules of cellobiose from the ends of the cellulose polymer. Cellobiose is a water-soluble beta-1 ,4-linked dimer of glucose. Beta-glucosidases hydrolyze cellobiose to glucose.
  • lignocellulosic feedstocks into ethanol has the advantages of the ready availability of large amounts of feedstock, the desirability of avoiding burning or land filling the materials, and the cleanliness of the ethanol fuel. Wood, agricultural residues, herbaceous crops, and municipal solid wastes have been considered as feedstocks for ethanol production. These materials primarily consist of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Once the lignocellulose is converted to fermentable sugars, e.g., glucose, the fermentable sugars are easily fermented by yeast into ethanol.
  • fermentable sugars e.g., glucose
  • WO 2005/074647, WO 2008/148131 , WO 2011/035027 disclose isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Thielavia terrestris.
  • WO 2005/074656 and WO 2010/065830 disclose isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Thermoascus aurantiacus.
  • WO 2007/089290 discloses an isolated GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotide thereof from Trichoderma reesei.
  • WO 2009/085935, WO 2009/085859, WO 2009/085864, and WO 2009/085868 disclose isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Myceliophthora thermophila.
  • WO 2010/138754 discloses isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Aspergillus fumigatus.
  • WO 201 1/005867 discloses isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Penicillium pinophilum.
  • WO 201 1/039319 discloses isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Thermoascus sp.
  • WO 201 1/041397 discloses isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Penicillium sp.
  • WO 201 1/041504 discloses isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Thermoascus crustaceous.
  • WO 2008/151043 discloses methods of increasing the activity of a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity by adding a soluble activating divalent metal cation to a composition comprising the polypeptide.
  • the present invention relates to compositions comprising a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, and to methods of using the compositions.
  • compositions comprising: (a) a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity; and (b) a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen- containing compound enhances hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by a cellulolytic enzyme.
  • the present invention also relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, comprising: treating the cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of the cellulosic material by the enzyme composition.
  • the present invention also relates to methods for producing a fermentation product, comprising:
  • the present invention also relates to methods of fermenting a cellulosic material, comprising: fermenting the cellulosic material with one or more (e.g., several) fermenting microorganisms, wherein the cellulosic material is saccharified with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen- containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of the cellulosic material by the enzyme composition.
  • the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound comprising an amine, imine, hydroxylamine, or nitroxide moiety; or a salt or solvate thereof.
  • the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (I) or (II):
  • R 1 and R 2 are each independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R 1 and R 2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
  • R 3 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, an oxygen radical, -C(0)R 5 , -C(0)NHR 6 , -C(0)OR 7 , -S0 2 R 8 , -OR 9 , or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R 3 and R 4 , R 3 and R 1 , or R 4 and R 2 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
  • R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl;
  • Figure 1 shows the effect of (A) 1 ,2-benzenediamine, (B) 2-aminophenol, (C) (6R)-
  • Figure 2 shows the effect of (A) 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy (TEMPO), (B) violuric acid, (C) acetone oxime, and (D) pyridine-2-aldoxime and the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by a 7. reesei cellulase composition.
  • White bars nitrogen-containing compound effect( n0 GH6i) '
  • gray bars nitrogen-containing compound effect ⁇ GH6i) black bars: GH61 effect.
  • FIG. 3A (Penicillium pinophilum GH61 A polypeptide at 0.4 mg per g cellulose), 3B (Penicillium pinophilum GH61A polypeptide at 2 mg per g cellulose), 3C (Aspergillus fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide at 0.4 mg per g cellulose), 3D ⁇ Aspergillus fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide at 2 mg per g cellulose), 3E (Talaromyces stipitatus GH61 polypeptide at 0.4 mg per g cellulose), 3F (Talaromyces stipitatus GH61 polypeptide at 2 mg per g cellulose), 3G [Trichoderma reesei GH61 B polypeptide at 0.4 mg per g cellulose), 3H ⁇ Trichoderma reesei GH61 B polypeptide at 2 mg per g cellulose), 3I ⁇ Thielavia terrestris GH61 E polypeptide at 0.4
  • reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a GH61 polypeptide ⁇ nitrogen-containing compound effect ⁇ GH61), grey bars), and (3) the effect of a GH61 polypeptide on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by a T. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of an N-containing compound (GH61 effect, black bars) for 1 , 3, and 7 days.
  • Figure 4 shows (A) the fractional hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the T. reesei cellulase composition with various GH61 polypeptides as indicated, and combinations of compounds as indicated; and (B) the GH61 effect for mixtures of compounds at 1 mM and 3 mM concentration for various GH61 polypeptides as indicated.
  • White bars 3-days of hydrolysis; black bars: 7-days of hydrolysis.
  • DHA dehydroascorbate
  • pyro pyrogallol
  • quer quercitin hydrate
  • 2AP 2-aminophenol
  • naph 2-hydroxy-1 ,4-naphthoquinone
  • morin morin hydrate
  • narin naringenin
  • Theau Thermoascus aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide
  • Aspfu Aspergillus fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide and 15B show the fractional hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the T. reesei cellulase composition with various GH61 polypeptides as indicated, and combinations of compounds.
  • Acetylxylan esterase means a carboxylesterase (EC 3.1 .1.72) that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetyl groups from polymeric xylan, acetylated xylose, acetylated glucose, alpha-napthyl acetate, and p-nitrophenyl acetate.
  • acetylxylan esterase activity is determined using 0.5 mM p- nitrophenylacetate as substrate in 50 mM sodium acetate pH 5.0 containing 0.01 % TWEENTM 20 (polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate).
  • One unit of acetylxylan esterase is defined as the amount of enzyme capable of releasing 1 ⁇ of p-nitrophenolate anion per minute at pH 5, 25°C.
  • alkenyl groups mentioned herein contain 2-20 carbon atoms, typically 2-10 carbon atoms, or 2-8 carbon atoms, or 2-6 carbon atoms, or 2-4 carbon atoms.
  • alkenylene is by itself or in combination with other terms, represents a divalent radical derived from an alkenyl, as exemplified, but not limited, by -CH 2 CHCHCH 2 -.
  • Alkyl by itself or as part of another substituent, means, unless otherwise stated, a fully saturated straight-chain (linear; unbranched) or branched chain, or combination thereof, having the number of carbon atoms specified, if designated (i.e., C1-C1 0 means one to ten carbons).
  • alkyl groups include 1-20 carbon atoms, typically 1-10 carbon atoms, or 1-8 carbon atoms, or 1-6 carbon atoms, or 1-4 carbon atoms.
  • alkylene is by itself or in combination with other terms, represents a divalent radical derived from an alkyl, as exemplified, but not limited, by -CH2CH2CH2CH2-.
  • Alkynyl refers to unsaturated aliphatic groups including straight- chain (linear; unbranched), branched-chain groups, and combinations thereof, having the number of carbon atoms specified, if designated, which contain at least one carbon-carbon triple bond (-C ⁇ C-).
  • alkynyl groups include, but are not limited to, -CH 2 -C ⁇ C- CH 3 ; -C ⁇ C-C ⁇ CH and -CH2-C ⁇ C-CH(CH 3 )-CH2-CH 3 .
  • alkynyl groups mentioned herein contain 2-20 carbon atoms, typically 2-10 carbon atoms, or 2-8 carbon atoms, or 2-6 carbon atoms, or 2-4 carbon atoms.
  • alkynylene is by itself or in combination with other terms, represents a divalent radical derived from an alkynyl, as exemplified, but not limited, by -CH 2 CCCH 2 -.
  • allelic variant means any of two or more alternative forms of a gene occupying the same chromosomal locus. Allelic variation arises naturally through mutation, and may result in polymorphism within populations. Gene mutations can be silent (no change in the encoded polypeptide) or may encode polypeptides having altered amino acid sequences.
  • An allelic variant of a polypeptide is a polypeptide encoded by an allelic variant of a gene.
  • Cydoalkyi by itself or in combination with other terms, represents, unless otherwise stated, a saturated or unsaturated cyclic non-aromatic hydrocarbon radical (e.g., cyclic versions of alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, or mixtures thereof). Cydoalkyi may contain additional fused rings ⁇ e.g., from 1 to 3 rings), including additionally fused cydoalkyi and/or heterocydoalkyi rings, but excludes additionally fused aryl and/or heteroaryl groups.
  • cydoalkyi examples include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 1-cyclohexenyl, 3-cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl, norbomyl, and the like. If no size is designated, the alkynyl groups mentioned herein contain 3-9 carbon atoms, typically 3-7 carbon atoms.
  • cycloalkylene by itself or as part of another substituent means a divalent radical derived from a cydoalkyi, as exemplified, but not limited, by -cyclohexyl-.
  • allelic variant means any of two or more alternative forms of a gene occupying the same chromosomal locus. Allelic variation arises naturally through mutation, and may result in polymorphism within populations. Gene mutations can be silent (no change in the encoded polypeptide) or may encode polypeptides having altered amino acid sequences.
  • An allelic variant of a polypeptide is a polypeptide encoded by an allelic variant of a gene.
  • Alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase means an alpha-L-arabinofuranoside arabinofuranohydrolase (EC 3.2.1.55) that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing alpha-L-arabinofuranoside residues in alpha-L- arabinosides.
  • the enzyme acts on alpha-L-arabinofuranosides, alpha-L-arabinans containing (1 ,3)- and/or (1 ,5)-linkages, arabinoxylans, and arabinogalactans.
  • Alpha-L- arabinofuranosidase is also known as arabinosidase, alpha-arabinosidase, alpha-L- arabinosidase, alpha-arabinofuranosidase, polysaccharide alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase, alpha-L-arabinofuranoside hydrolase, L-arabinosidase, or alpha-L-arabinanase.
  • alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase activity is determined using 5 mg of medium viscosity wheat arabinoxylan (Megazyme International Ireland, Ltd., Bray, Co.
  • Alpha-glucuronidase means an alpha-D- glucosiduronate glucuronohydrolase (EC 3.2.1 .139) that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an alpha-D-glucuronoside to D-glucuronate and an alcohol.
  • alpha-glucuronidase activity is determined according to de Vries, 1998, J. Bacteriol. 180: 243-249.
  • One unit of alpha-glucuronidase equals the amount of enzyme capable of releasing 1 pmole of glucuronic or 4-O-methylglucuronic acid per minute at pH 5, 40°C.
  • AralkyI designates an alkyl-substituted aryl group, where the alkyl portion is attached to the parent structure. Examples are benzyl, phenethyl, and the like. "Heteroaralkyi” designates a heteroaryl moiety attached to the parent structure via an alkyl residue. Examples include furanylmethyl, pyridinylmethyl, pyrimidinylethyl, and the like.
  • Aralkyl and heteroaralkyi also include substituents in which at least one carbon atom of the alkyl group is present in the alkyl group and wherein another carbon of the alkyl group has been replaced by, for example, an oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom ⁇ e.g., phenoxymethyl, 2- pyridylmethoxy, 3-(1 -naphthyloxy)propyl, and the like).
  • Aryl means, unless otherwise stated, a polyunsaturated, aromatic, hydrocarbon substituent.
  • Aryl may contain additional fused rings ⁇ e.g., from 1 to 3 rings), including additionally fused aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, and/or heterocycloalkyl rings.
  • aryl groups include, but are not limited to, phenyl, 1 -naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, and 4-biphenyl.
  • Arylene/heteroarylene means a divalent radical derived from an aryl and heteroaryl, respectively. Each of the two valencies of arylene and heteroarylene may be located at any suitable portion of the ring (e.g. , ) and may be fused to another ring, as appropriate.
  • arylene include phenylene, biphenylene, naphthylene, and the like.
  • heteroarylene groups include, but are not limited to, pyridinylene, oxazolylene, thioazolylene, pyrazolylene, pyranylene, and furanylene.
  • Beta-glucosidase means a beta-D-glucoside glucohydrolase (E.C. 3.2.1 .21 ) that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing beta-D- glucose residues with the release of beta-D-glucose.
  • beta-glucosidase activity is determined using p-nitrophenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside as substrate according to the procedure of Venturi et al., 2002, Extracellular beta-D-glucosidase from Chaetomium thermophilum var. coprophilum: production, purification and some biochemical properties, J. Basic Microbiol. 42: 55-66.
  • beta-glucosidase is defined as 1.0 ⁇ of p-nitrophenolate anion produced per minute at 25°C, pH 4.8 from 1 mM p- nitrophenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside as substrate in 50 mM sodium citrate containing 0.01 % TWEENO 20.
  • Beta-xylosidase means a beta-D-xyloside xylohydrolase (E.C. 3.2.1.37) that catalyzes the exo-hydrolysis of short beta (1 ⁇ 4)- xylooligosaccharides to remove successive D-xylose residues from non-reducing termini.
  • one unit of beta-xylosidase is defined as 1 .0 ⁇ of p-nitrophenolate anion produced per minute at 40°C, pH 5 from 1 mM p-nitrophenyl-beta-D- xyloside as substrate in 100 mM sodium citrate containing 0.01 % TWEEN® 20.
  • cDNA means a DNA molecule that can be prepared by reverse transcription from a mature, spliced, mRNA molecule obtained from a eukaryotic cell. cDNA lacks intron sequences that may be present in the corresponding genomic DNA.
  • the initial, primary RNA transcript is a precursor to mRNA that is processed through a series of steps, including splicing, before appearing as mature spliced mRNA.
  • Cellobiohydrolase means a 1 ,4-beta-D-glucan cellobiohydrolase (E.C. 3.2.1.91 ) that catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1 ,4-beta-D-glucosidic linkages in cellulose, cellooligosaccharides, or any beta-1 ,4-linked glucose containing polymer, releasing cellobiose from the reducing or non-reducing ends of the chain (Teeri, 1997, Crystalline cellulose degradation: New insight into the function of cellobiohydrolases, Trends in Biotechnology 15: 160-167; Teeri ei a/., 1998, Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolases: why so efficient on crystalline cellulose?, Biochem.
  • E.C. 3.2.1.91 1 ,4-beta-D-glucan cellobiohydrolase
  • cellobiohydrolase activity is determined according to the procedures described by Lever ef al., 1972, Anal. Biochem. 47: 273-279; van Tilbeurgh ef al. , 1982, FEBS Letters, 149: 152-156; van Tilbeurgh and Claeyssens, 1985, FEBS Letters, 187: 283-288; and Tomme et al., 1988, Eur. J. Biochem. 170: 575-581.
  • the Lever et al. method can be employed to assess hydrolysis of cellulose in corn stover, while the methods of van Tilbeurgh ef al. and Tomme ef al. can be used to determine the cellobiohydrolase activity on a fluorescent disaccharide derivative, 4- methylumbelliferyl ⁇ -D-lactoside.
  • Cellulolytic enhancing activity means a biological activity catalyzed by a GH61 polypeptide that enhances the hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by enzyme having cellulolytic activity.
  • cellulolytic enhancing activity is determined by measuring the increase in reducing sugars or the increase of the total of cellobiose and glucose from the hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by cellulolytic enzyme under the following conditions: 1-50 mg of total protein/g of cellulose in PCS, wherein total protein is comprised of 50-99.5% w/w cellulolytic enzyme protein and 0.5-50% w/w protein of a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity for 1 -7 days at 50°C compared to a control hydrolysis with equal total protein loading without cellulolytic enhancing activity (1-50 mg of cellulolytic protein/g of cellulose in PCS).
  • a mixture of CELLUCLAST® 1.5L (Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaard, Denmark) in the presence of 2-3% of total protein weight Aspergillus oryzae beta-glucosidase (recombinantly produced in Aspergillus oryzae according to WO 02/095014) or 2-3% of total protein weight Aspergillus fumigatus beta-glucosidase (recombinantly produced in Aspergillus oryzae as described in WO 2002/095014) of cellulase protein loading is used as the source of the cellulolytic activity.
  • the GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity enhance the hydrolysis of a cellulosic material catalyzed by enzyme having cellulolytic activity by reducing the amount of cellulolytic enzyme required to reach the same degree of hydrolysis preferably at least 1 .01-fold, more preferably at least 1.05-fold, more preferably at least 1 .10-fold, more preferably at least 1.25-fold, more preferably at least 1 .5-fold, more preferably at least 2-fold, more preferably at least 3-fold, more preferably at least 4-fold, more preferably at least 5- fold, even more preferably at least 10-fold, and most preferably at least 20-fold.
  • Cellulolytic enzyme or cellulase means one or more (e.g., several) enzymes that hydrolyze a cellulosic material. Such enzymes include endoglucanase(s), cellobiohydrolase(s), beta-glucosidase(s), or combinations thereof.
  • the two basic approaches for measuring cellulolytic activity include: (1 ) measuring the total cellulolytic activity, and (2) measuring the individual cellulolytic activities (endoglucanases, cellobiohydrolases, and beta-glucosidases) as reviewed in Zhang ef al., Outlook for cellulase improvement: Screening and selection strategies, 2006, Biotechnology Advances 24: 452-481.
  • Total cellulolytic activity is usually measured using insoluble substrates, including Whatman NQ1 filter paper, microcrystalline cellulose, bacterial cellulose, algal cellulose, cotton, pretreated lignocellulose, etc.
  • the most common total cellulolytic activity assay is the filter paper assay using Whatman N°1 filter paper as the substrate. The assay was established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (lUPAC) (Ghose, 1987, Measurement of cellulase activities, Pure Appl. Chem. 59: 257-68).
  • cellulolytic enzyme activity is determined by measuring the increase in hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by cellulolytic enzyme(s) under the following conditions: 1 -20 mg of cellulolytic enzyme protein/g of cellulose in PCS for 3-7 days at 50°C compared to a control hydrolysis without addition of cellulolytic enzyme protein.
  • Typical conditions are 1 ml reactions, washed or unwashed PCS, 5% insoluble solids, 50 mM sodium acetate pH 5, 1 mM MnS0 4l 50°C, 72 hours, sugar analysis by AMINEX® HPX- 87H column (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA, USA).
  • Cellulosic material means any material containing cellulose.
  • the predominant polysaccharide in the primary cell wall of biomass is cellulose, the second most abundant is hemicellulose, and the third is pectin.
  • the secondary cell wall, produced after the cell has stopped growing, also contains polysaccharides and is strengthened by polymeric lignin covalently cross-linked to hemicellulose.
  • Cellulose is a homopolymer of anhydrocellobiose and thus a linear beta-(1 -4)-D-glucan, while hemicelluloses include a variety of compounds, such as xylans, xyloglucans, arabinoxylans, and mannans in complex branched structures with a spectrum of substituents. Although generally polymorphous, cellulose is found in plant tissue primarily as an insoluble crystalline matrix of parallel glucan chains. Hemicelluloses usually hydrogen bond to cellulose, as well as to other hemicelluloses, which help stabilize the cell wall matrix.
  • Cellulose is generally found, for example, in the stems, leaves, hulls, husks, and cobs of plants or leaves, branches, and wood of trees.
  • the cellulosic material can be, but is not limited to, agricultural residue, herbaceous material (including energy crops), municipal solid waste, pulp and paper mill residue, waste paper, and wood (including forestry residue) (see, for example, Wiselogel et al. , 1995, in Handbook on Bioethanol (Charles E. Wyman, editor), pp.105-1 18, Taylor & Francis, Washington D.C.; Wyman, 1994, Bioresource Technology 50: 3-16; Lynd, 1990, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 24/25: 695-719; Mosier et al.
  • the cellulose may be in the form of lignocellulose, a plant cell wall material containing lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose in a mixed matrix.
  • the cellulosic material is any biomass material.
  • the cellulosic material is lignocellulose, which comprises cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin.
  • the cellulosic material is agricultural residue. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is herbaceous material (including energy crops). In another aspect, the cellulosic material is municipal solid waste. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is pulp and paper mill residue. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is waste paper. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is wood (including forestry residue).
  • the cellulosic material is arundo. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is bagasse. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is bamboo. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is corn cob. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is corn fiber. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is corn stover. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is miscanthus. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is orange peel. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is rice straw. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is switchgrass. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is wheat straw.
  • the cellulosic material is aspen. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is eucalyptus. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is fir. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is pine. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is poplar. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is spruce. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is willow.
  • the cellulosic material is algal cellulose. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is bacterial cellulose. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is cotton linter. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is filter paper. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is microcrystalline cellulose. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is phosphoric-acid treated cellulose.
  • the cellulosic material is an aquatic biomass.
  • aquatic biomass means biomass produced in an aquatic environment by a photosynthesis process.
  • the aquatic biomass can be algae, emergent plants, floating-leaf plants, or submerged plants.
  • the cellulosic material may be used as is or may be subjected to pretreatment, using conventional methods known in the art, as described herein. In a preferred aspect, the cellulosic material is pretreated.
  • Coding sequence means a polynucleotide, which directly specifies the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide.
  • the boundaries of the coding sequence are generally determined by an open reading frame, which usually begins with the ATG start codon or alternative start codons such as GTG and TTG and ends with a stop codon such as TAA, TAG, and TGA.
  • the coding sequence may be a DNA, cDNA, synthetic, or recombinant polynucleotide.
  • Control sequences means all components necessary for the expression of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide.
  • Each control sequence may be native or foreign to the polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide or native or foreign to each other.
  • control sequences include, but are not limited to, a leader, polyadenylation sequence, propeptide sequence, promoter, signal peptide sequence, and transcription terminator.
  • the control sequences include a promoter, and transcriptional and translational stop signals.
  • the control sequences may be provided with linkers for the purpose of introducing specific restriction sites facilitating ligation of the control sequences with the coding region of the polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide.
  • Cycloalkyl-alkyl/heterocycloalkyl-alkyl The terms "cycloalkyl-alkyl” and
  • heterocycloalkyl-alkyl designate an alkylsubstituted cycloalkyl group and alkyl-substituted heterocycloalkyl, respectively, where the alkyl moiety is attached to the parent structure.
  • Non-limiting examples include cyclopropylethyl, cyclobutyl-propyl, cyclopentyl-hexyl, cyclohexyl-isopropyl, 1 -cyclohexenyl-propyl, 3-cyclohexenyl-t-butyl, cycloheptyl-heptyl, norbomyl-methyl, 1-piperidinyl-ethyl, 4-morpholinyl-propyl, 3-morpholinyl-t-butyl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yl-hexyl, tetrahydrofuran-3-ylisopropyl, and the like.
  • Cycloalkyl-alkyl and heterocycloalkyl-alkyl also include substituents in which at least one carbon atom is present in the alkyl group and wherein another carbon atom of the alkyl group has been replaced by, for example, an oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom (e.g., cyclopropoxymethyl, 2-piperidinyloxy-t- butyl, and the like).
  • Endoglucanase means an endo-1 ,4-(1 ,3;1 ,4)-beta-D- glucan 4-glucanohydrolase (E.C. 3.2.1.4) that catalyzes endohydrolysis of 1 ,4-beta-D- glycosidic linkages in cellulose, cellulose derivatives (such as carboxymethyl cellulose and hydroxyethyl cellulose), lichenin, beta-1 ,4 bonds in mixed beta-1 ,3 glucans such as cereal beta-D-glucans or xyloglucans, and other plant material containing cellulosic components.
  • endoglucanase means an endo-1 ,4-(1 ,3;1 ,4)-beta-D- glucan 4-glucanohydrolase (E.C. 3.2.1.4) that catalyzes endohydrolysis of 1 ,4-beta-D- glycosidic linkages in cellulose, cellulose derivatives (such
  • Endoglucanase activity can be determined by measuring reduction in substrate viscosity or increase in reducing ends determined by a reducing sugar assay (Zhang et a/. , 2006, Biotechnology Advances 24: 452-481 ).
  • endoglucanase activity is determined using carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as substrate according to the procedure of Ghose, 1987, Pure and Appl. Chem. 59: 257-268, at pH 5, 40°C.
  • expression includes any step involved in the production of the polypeptide including, but not limited to, transcription, post-transcriptional modification, translation, post-translational modification, and secretion.
  • Expression vector means a linear or circular DNA molecule that comprises a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide and is operably linked to additional nucleotides that provide for its expression.
  • Family 61 glycoside hydrolase The term “Family 61 glycoside hydrolase” or “Family GH61” or “GH61” means a polypeptide falling into the glycoside hydrolase Family 61 according to Henrissat B., 1991 , A classification of glycosyl hydrolases based on amino-acid sequence similarities, Biochem. J. 280: 309-316, and Henrissat B., and Bairoch A., 1996, Updating the sequence-based classification of glycosyl hydrolases, Biochem. J.
  • the enzymes in this family were originally classified as a glycoside hydrolase family based on measurement of very weak endo-1 ,4-beta-D-glucanase activity in one family member.
  • the structure and mode of action of these enzymes are non-canonical and they cannot be considered as bona fide glycosidases. However, they are kept in the CAZy classification on the basis of their capacity to enhance the breakdown of lignocellulose when used in conjunction with a cellulase or a mixture of cellulases.
  • Feruloyl esterase means a 4-hydroxy-3- methoxycinnamoyl-sugar hydrolase (EC 3.1 .1 .73) that catalyzes the hydrolysis of 4-hydroxy- 3-methoxycinnamoyl (feruloyl) groups from esterified sugar, which is usually arabinose in "natural” substrates, to produce ferulate (4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamate).
  • Feruloyl esterase is also known as ferulic acid esterase, hydroxycinnamoyl esterase, FAE-III, cinnamoyl ester hydrolase, FAEA, cinnAE, FAE-I, or FAE-II.
  • feruloyl esterase activity is determined using 0.5 mM p-nitrophenylferulate as substrate in 50 mM sodium acetate pH 5.0.
  • One unit of feruloyl esterase equals the amount of enzyme capable of releasing 1 pmole of p-nitrophenolate anion per minute at pH 5, 25°C.
  • Halogen by themselves or as part of another substituent, mean, unless otherwise stated, a fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine atom.
  • Hemicellulolytic enzyme or hemicellulase means one or more (e.g., several) enzymes that hydrolyze a hemicellulosic material. See, for example, Shallom, D. and Shoham, Y. Microbial hemicellulases. Current Opinion In Microbiology, 2003, 6(3): 219-228). Hemicellulases are key components in the degradation of plant biomass.
  • hemicellulases include, but are not limited to, an acetylmannan esterase, an acetylxylan esterase, an arabinanase, an arabinofuranosidase, a coumaric acid esterase, a feruloyl esterase, a galactosidase, a glucuronidase, a glucuronoyl esterase, a mannanase, a mannosidase, a xylanase, and a xylosidase.
  • the substrates of these enzymes are a heterogeneous group of branched and linear polysaccharides that are bound via hydrogen bonds to the cellulose microfibrils in the plant cell wall, crosslinking them into a robust network. Hemicelluloses are also covalently attached to lignin, forming together with cellulose a highly complex structure. The variable structure and organization of hemicelluloses require the concerted action of many enzymes for its complete degradation.
  • the catalytic modules of hemicellulases are either glycoside hydrolases (GHs) that hydrolyze glycosidic bonds, or carbohydrate esterases (CEs), which hydrolyze ester linkages of acetate or ferulic acid side groups.
  • GHs glycoside hydrolases
  • CEs carbohydrate esterases
  • catalytic modules based on homology of their primary sequence, can be assigned into GH and CE families marked by numbers. Some families, with an overall similar fold, can be further grouped into clans, marked alphabetically ⁇ e.g. , GH-A).
  • a most informative and updated classification of these and other carbohydrate active enzymes is available in the Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes (CAZy) database. Hemicellulolytic enzyme activities can be measured according to Ghose and Bisaria, 1987, Pure & Appl. Chem. 59: 1739-1752.
  • Heteroaryl refers to aryl groups (or rings) that contain from one to four annular heteroatoms selected from N, 0, and S, wherein the nitrogen and sulfur atoms are optionally oxidized, and the nitrogen atom(s) are optionally quaternized.
  • a heteroaryl group can be attached to the remainder of the molecule at an annular carbon or annular heteroatom.
  • Heteroaryl may contain additional fused rings (e.g., from 1 to 3 rings), including additionally fused aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyi, and/or heterocycloalkyi rings.
  • heteroaryl groups are 1-pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 2- imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl, pyrazinyl, 2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 2-phenyl-4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, 3- isoxazolyl, 4-isoxazolyl, 5-isoxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl, 2-furyl, 3-furyl, 2- thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, 2-pyrimidyl, 4-pyrimidyl, 5-benzothiazolyl, purinyl, 2-benzimidazolyl, 5-indolyl, 1 -isoquinolyl, 5-isoquinolyl, 2-quinoxalinyl, 5- quinoxalinyl, 3-quinolyl, and
  • Heterocycloalkyi represents a saturated or unsaturated cyclic non-aromatic hydrocarbon radical containing of at least one carbon atom and at least one annular heteroatom selected from the group consisting of O, N, P, Si and S, and wherein the nitrogen and sulfur atoms may optionally be oxidized and the nitrogen heteroatom may optionally be quaternized.
  • the heteroatom(s) O, N, P, S and Si may be placed at any interior position of the heterocycloalkyi group or at the position at which the heterocycloalkyi group is attached to the remainder of the molecule.
  • Heterocycloalkyi may contain additional fused rings (e.g., from 1 to 3 rings), including additionally fused cycloalkyi and/or heterocycloalkyi rings, but excludes additionally fused aryl and/or heteroaryl groups.
  • heterocycloalkyi examples include, but are not limited to, thiazolidinonyl, 1 -(1 ,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridyl), 1-piperidinyl, 2- piperidinyl, 3-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 3-morpholinyl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, tetrahydrofuran- 3-yl, tetrahydrothien-2-yl, tetrahydrothien-3-yl, 1 -piperazinyl, 2-piperazinyl, and the like.
  • heterocycloalkylene by itself or as part of another substituent means a divalent radical
  • host cell means any cell type that is susceptible to transformation, transfection, transduction, and the like with a nucleic acid construct or expression vector comprising a polynucleotide of the present invention.
  • host cell encompasses any progeny of a parent cell that is not identical to the parent cell due to mutations that occur during replication.
  • isolated or purified means a polypeptide or polynucleotide that is removed from at least one component with which it is naturally associated.
  • a polypeptide may be at least 1 % pure, e.g., at least 5% pure, at least 10% pure, at least 20% pure, at least 40% pure, at least 60% pure, at least 80% pure, at least 90% pure, or at least 95% pure, as determined by SDS-PAGE
  • a polynucleotide may be at least 1 % pure, e.g., at least 5% pure, at least 10% pure, at least 20% pure, at least 40% pure, at least 60% pure, at least 80% pure, at least 90% pure, or at least 95% pure, as determined by agarose electrophoresis.
  • Mature polypeptide means a polypeptide in its final form following translation and any post-translational modifications, such as N-terminal processing, C-terminal truncation, glycosylation, phosphorylation, etc. It is known in the art that a host cell may produce a mixture of two of more different mature polypeptides (i.e., with a different C-terminal and/or N-terminal amino acid) expressed by the same polynucleotide. The mature polypeptide can be predicted using the SignalP program (Nielsen et al., 1997, Protein Engineering 10: 1-6).
  • Mature polypeptide coding sequence is defined herein as a nucleotide sequence that encodes a mature polypeptide having biological activity.
  • the mature polypeptide coding sequence can be predicted using the SignalP program (Nielsen et al., 1997, supra).
  • nucleic acid construct means a nucleic acid molecule, either single- or double-stranded, which is isolated from a naturally occurring gene or is modified to contain segments of nucleic acids in a manner that would not otherwise exist in nature or which is synthetic.
  • nucleic acid construct is synonymous with the term “expression cassette” when the nucleic acid construct contains the control sequences required for expression of a coding sequence of the present invention.
  • operably linked means a configuration in which a control sequence is placed at an appropriate position relative to the coding sequence of a polynucleotide such that the control sequence directs the expression of the coding sequence.
  • fragment means a polypeptide having one or more (e.g. , several) amino acids deleted from the amino and/or carboxyl terminus of a mature polypeptide; wherein the fragment has biological activity.
  • PCS Pretreated corn stover
  • Pretreated Corn Stover means a cellulosic material derived from corn stover by treatment with heat and dilute sulfuric acid, alkaline pretreatment, or neutral pretreatment.
  • Sequence Identity The relatedness between two amino acid sequences or between two nucleotide sequences is described by the parameter "sequence identity”.
  • the degree of sequence identity between two amino acid sequences is determined using the Needleman-Wunsch algorithm (Needleman and Wunsch, 1970, J. Mol. Biol. 48: 443-453) as implemented in the Needle program of the EMBOSS package (EMBOSS: The European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite, Rice et a/., 2000, Trends Genet. 16: 276-277), preferably version 3.0.0, 5.0.0, or later.
  • the optional parameters used are gap open penalty of 10, gap extension penalty of 0.5, and the EBLOSUM62 (EMBOSS version of BLOSUM62) substitution matrix.
  • the output of Needle labeled "longest identity" (obtained using the -nobrief option) is used as the percent identity and is calculated as follows:
  • the degree of sequence identity between two deoxyribonucleotide sequences is determined using the Needleman-Wunsch algorithm (Needleman and Wunsch, 1970, supra) as implemented in the Needle program of the EMBOSS package (EMBOSS: The European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite, Rice et al., 2000, supra), preferably version 3.0.0 or later.
  • the optional parameters used are gap open penalty of 10, gap extension penalty of 0.5, and the EDNAFULL (EMBOSS version of NCBI NUC4.4) substitution matrix.
  • the output of Needle labeled "longest identity" is used as the percent identity and is calculated as follows:
  • Subsequence means a polynucleotide having one or more
  • nucleotides deleted from the 5' and/or 3' end of a mature polypeptide coding sequence wherein the subsequence encodes a fragment having biological activity.
  • Substituted refers to the replacement of one or more (e.g., several) hydrogen atoms of a moiety with a monovalent or divalent radical. "Optionally substituted” indicates that the moiety may be substituted or unsubstituted. A moiety lacking the terms “optionally substituted” and “substituted” is intended an unsubstituted moiety (e.g., "phenyl” is intended an unsubstituted phenyl unless indicated as a substituted phenyl or an optionally substituted phenyl).
  • Suitable substituent groups for indicated optionally substituted moieties include, for example, hydroxyl, nitro, amino (e.g., -NH 2 or dialkyl amino), imino, cyano, halo (such as F, CI, Br, I), halo alkyl (such as -CCI 3 or -CF 3 ), thio, sulfonyl, thioamido, amidino, imidino, oxo, oxamidino, methoxamidino, imidino, guanidino, sulfonamido, carboxyl, formyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxy-alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy (-OCOR), aminocarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aralkylcarbonyl, carbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonyl, heteroaralkyl-carbonyl, alkylthio, amino alkyl, cyano
  • the optionally substituted moiety is optionally substituted only with select radicals, as described.
  • the above groups e.g., alkyl groups
  • the above groups are optionally substituted with, for example, alkyl (e.g., methyl or ethyl), halo alkyl (e.g., - CCI 3 , -CH2CHCI 3 or -CF 3 ), cycloalkyl (e.g.
  • a substituent group is itself optionally substituted. In some embodiments, a substituent group is not itself substituted.
  • the group substituted onto the substitution group can be, for example, carboxyl, halo, nitro, amino, cyano, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aminocarbonyl, -SR, thioamido, -S0 3 H, -S0 2 R or cycloalkyl, where R is any suitable group, e.g., a hydrogen or alkyl.
  • the substituted substituent when the substituted substituent includes a straight chain group, the substituent can occur either within the chain (e.g., 2-hydroxypropyl, 2-aminobutyl, and the like) or at the chain terminus (e.g., 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-cyanopropyl, and the like).
  • Substituted substituents can be straight chain, branched or cyclic arrangements of covalently bonded carbon or heteroatoms (N, O or S).
  • variant means a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity comprising an alteration, i.e., a substitution, insertion, and/or deletion of one or more (e.g., several) amino acid residues at one or more (e.g., several) positions.
  • a substitution means a replacement of an amino acid occupying a position with a different amino acid;
  • a deletion means removal of an amino acid occupying a position;
  • an insertion means adding one or more (e.g., several) amino acids, e.g. , 1-5 amino acids, adjacent to an amino acid occupying a position.
  • xylan-containing material means any material comprising a plant cell wall polysaccharide containing a backbone of beta-(1 -4)- linked xylose residues.
  • Xylans of terrestrial plants are heteropolymers possessing a beta- (1 -4)-D-xylopyranose backbone, which is branched by short carbohydrate chains. They comprise D-glucuronic acid or its 4-O-methyl ether, L-arabinose, and/or various oligosaccharides, composed of D-xylose, L-arabinose, D- or L-galactose, and D-glucose.
  • Xylan-type polysaccharides can be divided into homoxylans and heteroxylans, which include glucuronoxylans, (arabino)glucuronoxylans, (glucurono)arabinoxylans, arabinoxylans, and complex heteroxylans. See, for example, Ebringerova et al., 2005, Adv. Polym. Sci. 186: 1- 67.
  • any material containing xylan may be used.
  • the xylan-containing material is lignocellulose.
  • xylan degrading activity or xylanolytic activity means a biological activity that hydrolyzes xylan-containing material.
  • the two basic approaches for measuring xylanolytic activity include: (1 ) measuring the total xylanolytic activity, and (2) measuring the individual xylanolytic activities (e.g., endoxylanases, beta-xylosidases, arabinofuranosidases, alpha-glucuronidases, acetylxylan esterases, feruloyi esterases, and alpha-glucuronyl esterases).
  • Total xylan degrading activity can be measured by determining the reducing sugars formed from various types of xylan, including, for example, oat spelt, beechwood, and larchwood xylans, or by photometric determination of dyed xylan fragments released from various covalently dyed xylans.
  • the most common total xylanolytic activity assay is based on production of reducing sugars from polymeric 4-O-methyl glucuronoxylan as described in Bailey, Biely, Poutanen, 1992, Interlaboratory testing of methods for assay of xylanase activity, Journal of Biotechnology 23(3): 257-270.
  • Xylanase activity can also be determined with 0.2% AZCL-arabinoxylan as substrate in 0.01 % TRITON® X-100 (4-(1 , 1 ,3,3- tetramethylbutyl)phenyl-polyethylene glycol) and 200 mM sodium phosphate buffer pH 6 at 37°C.
  • TRITON® X-100 (4-(1 , 1 ,3,3- tetramethylbutyl)phenyl-polyethylene glycol) and 200 mM sodium phosphate buffer pH 6 at 37°C.
  • One unit of xylanase activity is defined as 1 .0 ⁇ of azurine produced per minute at 37°C, pH 6 from 0.2% AZCL-arabinoxylan as substrate in 200 mM sodium phosphate pH 6 buffer.
  • xylan degrading activity is determined by measuring the increase in hydrolysis of birchwood xylan (Sigma Chemical Co., Inc., St. Louis, MO, USA) by xylan-degrading enzyme(s) under the following typical conditions: 1 ml reactions, 5 mg/ml substrate (total solids), 5 mg of xylanolytic protein/g of substrate, 50 mM sodium acetate pH 5, 50°C, 24 hours, sugar analysis using p-hydroxybenzoic acid hydrazide (PHBAH) assay as described by Lever, 1972, A new reaction for colorimetric determination of carbohydrates, Anal. Biochem 47: 273-279.
  • PBAH p-hydroxybenzoic acid hydrazide
  • xylanase means a 1 ,4-beta-D-xylan-xylohydrolase (E.C.
  • xylanase activity is determined with 0.2% AZCL- arabinoxylan as substrate in 0.01 % TRITON® X-100 and 200 mM sodium phosphate buffer pH 6 at 37°C.
  • One unit of xylanase activity is defined as 1 .0 ⁇ of azurine produced per minute at 37°C, pH 6 from 0.2% AZCL-arabinoxylan as substrate in 200 mM sodium phosphate pH 6 buffer.
  • compositions comprising: (a) a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity; and (b) a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen- containing compound enhances hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by a cellulolytic enzyme.
  • compositions further comprise (c) one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
  • one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
  • the present invention also relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, comprising: treating the cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound.
  • the method above further comprises recovering the degraded or converted cellulosic material. Soluble products of degradation or conversion of the cellulosic material can be separated from the insoluble cellulosic material using technology well known in the art such as, for example, centrifugation, filtration, and gravity settling.
  • the present invention also relates to methods for producing a fermentation product, comprising:
  • the present invention also relates to methods of fermenting a cellulosic material, comprising: fermenting the cellulosic material with one or more (e.g., several) fermenting microorganisms, wherein the cellulosic material is saccharified with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen- containing compound.
  • the fermenting of the cellulosic material produces a fermentation product.
  • the method further comprises recovering the fermentation product from the fermentation.
  • the nitrogen-containing compound may be any compound with one or more (e.g., several) nitrogen atoms.
  • the nitrogen-containing compound comprises an amine, imine, hydroxylamine, or nitroxide moiety.
  • the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (I) or (II):
  • R 1 and R 2 are each independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R 1 and R 2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
  • R 3 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, an oxygen radical, -C(0)R 5 , -C(0)NHR 6 , -C(0)OR 7 , -S0 2 R 8 , -OR 9 , or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R 3 and R 4 , R 3 and R 1 , or R 4 and R 2 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
  • R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl;
  • the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (I). In another aspect, the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (II).
  • one of R 1 and R 2 is hydrogen.
  • at least one of R 1 and R 2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl.
  • at least one of R 1 and R 2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl.
  • At least one of R 1 and R 2 is an optionally substituted alkyl (e.g., an optionally substituted C r C 6 alkyl). In another aspect, at least one of R 1 and R 2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl. In another aspect, at least one of R 1 and R 2 is an optionally substituted cycloalkyl. In another aspect, at least one of R 1 and R 2 is an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl.
  • At least one of R 1 and R 2 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl. In another aspect, at least one of R 1 and R 2 is an optionally substituted aryl. In another aspect, at least one of R 1 and R 2 is an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
  • R 1 and R 2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from phenyl, pyrazolyl, furanyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, thienyl, dihydrothieno-pyrazolyl, thianaphthenyl, carbazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothienyl, benzofuranyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, benzotriazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzooxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, isoquinolinyl, isoindolyl, acridinyl, benzoisazolyl, dimethylhydantoin, pyrazinyl, tetrahydrofurany
  • R 1 and R 2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted non-aromatic ring. In another aspect, R 1 and R 2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic ring. In another aspect, R 1 and R 2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic ring. In another aspect, R 1 and R 2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted 5 or 6-membered aromatic ring.
  • R 1 and R 2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted moiety selected from phenylene, pyrazolylene, furanylene, imidazolylene, isoxazolylene, oxadiazolylene, oxazolylene, pyrrolylene, pyridylene, pyrimidylene, pyridazinylene, thiazolylene, triazolylene, thienylene, dihydrothieno-pyrazolylene, thianaphthenylene, carbazolylene, benzimidazolylene, benzothienylene, benzofuranylene, indolylene, quinolinylene, benzotriazolylene, benzothiazolylene, benzooxazolylene, benzimidazolylene, isoquinolinylene, isoindolylene, acridinylene, benzoisazolylene, dimethylhydantoinene, pyrazinylene, tetrahydr
  • the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (ll-A):
  • R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR 10 , -CN, -N0 2 , -N(R 11 )(R 12 ), -C(0)R 13 , -C(0)OR 14 , -C(0)NHR 15 , -OC(0)R 16 , -NHC(0)R 17 , -OC(0)OR 18 , -NHC(0)OR 19 , -OC(0)NHR 2 °, -NHC(0)NHR 21 , -S0 2 R 22 , -S0 2 N(R 23 )(R 24 ), -SR 25 , or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R
  • R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , R 21 , R 22 , R 23 , R 24 , and R 25 and are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl;
  • At least one of R 3 and R 4 is hydrogen. In another aspect, at least one of R 3 and R 4 is an optionally substituted alkyl. In another aspect, R 3 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, -C(0)R 5 , -C(0)NHR 6 , -C(0)OR 7 , -S0 2 R 8 .
  • R 3 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl.
  • R 3 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl.
  • R 3 and R 4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring.
  • both R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen.
  • both R 3 and R 4 are an optionally substituted alkyl.
  • R 3 and R 4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted non-aromatic ring.
  • R 3 and R 4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted 5 to 7-membered non- aromatic ring.
  • R 3 and R 4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic ring.
  • R 3 and R 4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted 5 or 6-membered aromatic ring.
  • R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR 10 , -N(R 11 )(R 12 ), or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl- alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C may together form an optionally substituted fused ring.
  • R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C are independently hydrogen, -OH, -OR 10 , -N(R 11 )(R 12 ), or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, or cycloalkyl-alkyl; wherein, R 11 and R 12 are independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl.
  • R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C are independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, -OH, or -NH 2 .
  • at least one of R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C is hydrogen.
  • R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C are hydrogen. In another aspect, each of R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C are hydrogen. In another aspect, at least one of R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C is -NH 2 . In another aspect, at least one of R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C is -OH. In another aspect, at least one of R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C is other than hydrogen. In another aspect, at least two of R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C are other than hydrogen.
  • the nitrogen-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of:
  • the nitrogen-containing compound described herein ⁇ e.g., a compound of formula I, II, or ll-A
  • substantially pure intends a preparation of the nitrogen-containing compound that contains no more than 15% impurity, wherein the impurity intends compounds other than the nitrogen-containing compound, but does not include other forms of the nitrogen-containing compound (e.g., different salt form or a different stereoisomer, conformer, rotamer, or tautomer of the analog depicted).
  • a preparation of substantially pure nitrogen-containing compound wherein the preparation contains no more than 25% impurity, or no more than 20% impurity, or no more than 1 % impurity, or no more than 5% impurity, or no more than 3% impurity, or no more than 1 % impurity, or no more than 0.5% impurity.
  • the nitrogen-containing compound described herein is not in substantially pure form.
  • the nitrogen- containing compound may be added or supplemented as part of an impure composition (e.g., unpurified biological material) wherein the composition is rich in the compound or one or more (e.g., several) chemical precursors thereof (e.g. , phenylhydroxylamine).
  • an impure composition e.g., unpurified biological material
  • an impure composition e.g., unpurified biological material
  • unpurified biological material comprising one or more (e.g., several) nitrogen-containing compounds is pretreated, e.g., as described herein for cellulosic material, and/or added to cellulosic material and/or combined with the cellulosic material prior to pretreatment of the cellulosic material.
  • an impure composition e.g., unpurified biological material
  • an impure composition (e.g., unpurified biological material) comprising one or more (e.g., several) nitrogen-containing compounds is added to a fermentation or simultaneous saccharification-fermentation reaction.
  • the impure composition comprising a nitrogen-containing compound is a preparation that contains more than 0.5% impurity, or more than 1 % impurity, or more than 3% impurity, or more than 5% impurity, or more than 10% impurity, or more than 20% impurity, or more than 30% impurity, or more than 40% impurity, or more than 50% impurity, or more than 60% impurity, or more than 70% impurity, or more than 80% impurity, or more than 90% impurity, or more than 95% impurity, or more than 97% impurity, or more than 98% impurity, or more than 99% impurity.
  • the nitrogen-containing compounds described herein include all solvate and/or hydrate forms.
  • the nitrogen-containing compounds described herein can exist in unsolvated forms as well as solvated forms (i.e., solvates).
  • the nitrogen-containing compounds may also include hydrated forms (i.e., hydrates).
  • the nitrogen-containing compounds described herein include all salt forms of the compounds.
  • the compounds also include all non-salt forms of any salt of a nitrogen-containing compound described herein, as well as other salts of any salt of a nitrogen-containing compound described herein.
  • the desired salt of a basic functional group of a nitrogen-containing compound may be prepared by methods known to those of skill in the art by treating the compound with an acid.
  • the desired salt of an acidic functional group of a nitrogen-containing compound can be prepared by methods known to those of skill in the art by treating the compound with a base.
  • Examples of inorganic salts of acid compounds include, but are not limited to, alkali metal and alkaline earth salts, such as sodium salts, potassium salts, magnesium salts, bismuth salts, and calcium salts; ammonium salts; and aluminum salts.
  • Examples of organic salts of acid compounds include, but are not limited to, procaine, dibenzylamine, N-ethylpiperidine, ⁇ , ⁇ '- dibenzylethylenediamine, trimethylamine, and triethylamine salts.
  • Examples of inorganic salts of base compounds include, but are not limited to, hydrochloride and hydrobromide salts.
  • organic salts of base compounds include, but are not limited to, tartrate, citrate, maleate, fumarate, and succinate. Unless stereochemistry is explicitly indicated in a chemical structure or chemical name, the chemical structure or chemical name is intended to embrace all possible stereoisomers, conformers, rotamers, and tautomers of the nitrogen-containing compounds depicted.
  • a nitrogen-containing compound containing a chiral carbon atom is intended to embrace both the (R) enantiomer and the (S) enantiomer, as well as mixtures of enantiomers, including racemic mixtures; and a nitrogen-containing compound containing two chiral carbons is intended to embrace all enantiomers and diastereomers (including (R,R), (S,S), ⁇ R,S), and ⁇ R,S) isomers).
  • a nitrogen-containing compound described herein e.g. , a compound of formula I, II, or ll-A
  • a nitrogen-containing compound described herein ⁇ e.g., a compound of formula I, II, or ll-A) is in the form of the (S) enantiomer. Included in all uses of the nitrogen-containing compounds disclosed herein, is any or all of the stereochemical, enantiomeric, diastereomeric, conformational, rotomeric, tautomeric, solvate, hydrate, and salt forms of the compounds as described.
  • the effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound can depend on one or more (e.g., several) factors including, but not limited to, the mixture of component cellulolytic enzymes, the cellulosic substrate, the concentration of cellulosic substrate, the pretreatment(s) of the cellulosic substrate, non-cellulosic components (e.g., native or degraded lignin or hemicellulose), non-cellulase components, temperature, and reaction time.
  • factors including, but not limited to, the mixture of component cellulolytic enzymes, the cellulosic substrate, the concentration of cellulosic substrate, the pretreatment(s) of the cellulosic substrate, non-cellulosic components (e.g., native or degraded lignin or hemicellulose), non-cellulase components, temperature, and reaction time.
  • the nitrogen-containing compound is preferably present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, cellulolytic enzyme(s), and cellulose.
  • the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the cellulolytic enzyme(s).
  • the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the cellulose.
  • the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the cellulolytic enzyme(s).
  • the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the cellulose. In another aspect, the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the cellulolytic enzyme(s) and the cellulose. In another aspect, the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, the cellulolytic enzyme(s), and the cellulose.
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10 "5 to about 10, e.g., about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 7.5, about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 5, about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 2.5, about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 1 , about 10 ⁇ 5 to about 1 , about 10 ⁇ 5 to about 10 " ⁇ about 10 "4 to about 10 " ⁇ about 10 "3 to about 10 " ⁇ or about 10 3 to about 10 "2 .
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 10.
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 7.5. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 5. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 2.5. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10 "6 to about 1 .
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10 ⁇ 5 to about 1 . In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen- containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10 "5 to about 10 '1 . In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10 ⁇ 4 to about 10 ⁇ 1 .
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10 "3 to about 10 "1 . In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10 3 to about 10 ⁇ 2 .
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 "6 to about 10 g per g of cellulose, e.g. , about 10 "6 to about 7.5, about 10 " 6 to about 5, about 10 "6 to about 2.5, about 10 "6 to about 1 , about 10 "5 to about 1 , about 10 "5 to about 10 ⁇ 1 , about 10 “4 to about 10 "1 , about 10 "3 to about 10 ⁇ 1 , or about 10 ⁇ 3 to about 10 ⁇ 2 g per g of cellulose.
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 10 g per g of cellulose.
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 10 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 7.5 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 "6 to about 5 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 2.5 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 "6 to about 1 g per g of cellulose.
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 ⁇ 5 to about 1 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 "5 to about 10 "1 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 ⁇ 4 to about 10 ⁇ 1 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 3 to about 10 ⁇ 1 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 3 to about 10 ⁇ 2 g per g of cellulose.
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about
  • 0.1 ⁇ to about 1 M e.g., about 0.5 ⁇ to about 0.75 M, about 0.75 ⁇ to about 0.5 M, about 1 ⁇ to about 0.25 M, about 1 ⁇ to about 0.1 M, about 5 ⁇ to about 50 mM, about 10 ⁇ to about 25 mM, about 50 ⁇ to about 25 mM, about 10 ⁇ to about 10 mM, about 5 ⁇ to about 5 mM, or about 0.1 mM to about 1 mM.
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 0.1 ⁇ to about 1 M.
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 0.5 ⁇ to about 0.75 M.
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 0.75 ⁇ to about 0.5 M. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 1 ⁇ to about 0.25 M. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen- containing compound is about 1 ⁇ to about 0.1 M. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 5 ⁇ to about 50 mM. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 10 ⁇ to about 25 mM. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 50 ⁇ to about 25 mM. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 10 ⁇ to about 10 mM. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 5 ⁇ to about 5 mM. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 0.1 mM to about 1 mM.
  • one or more (e.g. , several) nitrogen-containing compounds are used in any of the methods of the present invention.
  • the nitrogen-containing compound(s) may be recycled from a completed saccharification or completed saccharification and fermentation to a new saccharification.
  • the nitrogen-containing compound(s) can be recovered using standard methods in the art, e.g., filtration/centrifugation pre- or post- distillation, to remove residual solids, cellular debris, etc. and then recirculated to the new saccharification.
  • any GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity can be used.
  • the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity comprises the following motifs:
  • X is any amino acid
  • X(4,5) is any amino acid at 4 or 5 contiguous positions
  • X(4) is any amino acid at 4 contiguous positions.
  • the isolated polypeptide comprising the above-noted motifs may further comprise: H-X(1 ,2)-G-P-X(3)-[YW]-[AILMV] (SEQ ID NO: 127 or SEQ ID NO: 128),
  • X is any amino acid
  • X(1 ,2) is any amino acid at 1 position or 2 contiguous positions
  • X(3) is any amino acid at 3 contiguous positions
  • X(2) is any amino acid at 2 contiguous positions.
  • the isolated GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity further comprises H-X(1 ,2)-G-P-X(3)-[YW]-[AILMV] (SEQ ID NO: 133 or SEQ ID NO: 134).
  • the isolated GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity further comprises [EQ]-X-Y-X(2)-C-X-[EHQN]-[FILV]-X-[ILV] (SEQ ID NO: 135).
  • the isolated GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity further comprises H-X(1 ,2)-G-P-X(3)-[YW]-[AILMV] (SEQ ID NO: 136 or SEQ ID NO: 137) and [EQ]-X-Y-X(2)-C-X-[EHQN]-[FILV]-X-[ILV] (SEQ ID NO: 138).
  • isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity comprise the following motif:
  • X is any amino acid
  • X(4,5) is any amino acid at 4 or 5 contiguous positions
  • X(3) is any amino acid at 3 contiguous positions.
  • accepted lUPAC single letter amino acid abbreviation is employed.
  • the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity comprises an amino acid sequence that has a degree of identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 142
  • the mature polypeptide is amino acids 20 to 326 of SEQ ID NO: 2, amino acids 18 to 239 of SEQ ID NO: 4, amino acids 20 to 258 of SEQ ID NO: 6, amino acids 19 to 226 of SEQ ID NO: 8, amino acids 20 to 304 of SEQ ID NO: 10, amino acids 23 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 12, amino acids 22 to 249 of SEQ ID NO: 14, amino acids 20 to 249 of SEQ ID NO: 16, amino acids 18 to 232 of SEQ ID NO: 18, amino acids 16 to 235 of SEQ ID NO: 20, amino acids 19 to 323 of SEQ ID NO: 22, amino acids 16 to 310 of SEQ ID NO: 24, amino acids 20 to 246 of SEQ ID NO: 26, amino acids 22 to 354 of SEQ ID NO: 28, amino acids 22 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 30, or amino acids 22 to 322 of SEQ ID NO: 32, amino acids 24 to 444 of SEQ ID NO: 34, amino acids 26 to 253 of SEQ ID NO: 36, amino acids 20 to 223 of SEQ ID NO:
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 326 of SEQ ID NO: 2, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 326 of SEQ ID NO: 2.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 4.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 239 of SEQ ID NO: 4, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 239 of SEQ ID NO: 4.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 258 of SEQ ID NO: 6, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 258 of SEQ ID NO: 6.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 8.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 226 of SEQ ID NO: 8, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 226 of SEQ ID NO: 8.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 10.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 304 of SEQ ID NO: 10, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 304 of SEQ ID NO: 10.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 12.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 16 to 317 of SEQ ID NO: 12, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 16 to 317 of SEQ ID NO: 12.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 14.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 23 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 14, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 23 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 14.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 16.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 249 of SEQ ID NO: 16, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 249 of SEQ ID NO: 16.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 18.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 232 of SEQ ID NO: 18, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 232 of SEQ ID NO: 18.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 20.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 16 to 235 of SEQ ID NO: 20, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 16 to 235 of SEQ ID NO: 20.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 22.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 323 of SEQ ID NO: 22, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 323 of SEQ ID NO: 22.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 24.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 16 to 310 of SEQ ID NO: 24, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 16 to 310 of SEQ ID NO: 24.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 26.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 246 of SEQ ID NO: 26, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 246 of SEQ ID NO: 26.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 354 of SEQ ID NO: 28, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 354 of SEQ ID NO: 28.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 30.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 30, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 30.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 32.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 322 of SEQ ID NO: 32, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 322 of SEQ ID NO: 32.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 24 to 444 of SEQ ID NO: 34, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 24 to 444 of SEQ ID NO: 34.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 36.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 26 to 253 of SEQ ID NO: 36, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 26 to 253 of SEQ ID NO: 36.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 38.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 223 of SEQ ID NO: 38, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 223 of SEQ ID NO: 38.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 40.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 246 of SEQ ID NO: 40, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 246 of SEQ ID NO: 40.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 42 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 42.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 42.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 334 of SEQ ID NO: 42, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 334 of SEQ ID NO: 42.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 44.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 227 of SEQ ID NO: 44, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 227 of SEQ ID NO: 44.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 46 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 46.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 46.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 368 of SEQ ID NO: 46, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 368 of SEQ ID NO: 46.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 25 to 330 of SEQ ID NO: 48, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 25 to 330 of SEQ ID NO: 48.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 50.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 17 to 236 of SEQ ID NO: 50, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 17 to 236 of SEQ ID NO: 50.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 52.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 52, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 52.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 54 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 54.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 54.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 23 to 478 of SEQ ID NO: 54, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 23 to 478 of SEQ ID NO: 54.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 56.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 17 to 230 of SEQ ID NO: 56, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 17 to 230 of SEQ ID NO: 56.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 58 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 58.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 58.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 257 of SEQ ID NO: 58, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 257 of SEQ ID NO: 58.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 23 to 251 of SEQ ID NO: 60, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 23 to 251 of SEQ ID NO: 60.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 62.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 349 of SEQ ID NO: 62, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 349 of SEQ ID NO: 62.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 64.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 24 to 436 of SEQ ID NO: 64, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 24 to 436 of SEQ ID NO: 64.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 142 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 142.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 142.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 344 of SEQ ID NO: 142, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 344 of SEQ ID NO: 142.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 144 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 144.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 144.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 389 of SEQ ID NO: 144, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 389 of SEQ ID NO: 144.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 146 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 146.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 146.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 406 of SEQ ID NO: 146, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 406 of SEQ ID NO: 146.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 148 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 148.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 148.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 427 of SEQ ID NO: 148, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 427 of SEQ ID NO: 148.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 150 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 150.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 150.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 267 of SEQ ID NO: 150, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 267 of SEQ ID NO: 150.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 152 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 152.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 152.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 273 of SEQ ID NO: 152, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 273 of SEQ ID NO: 152.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 154 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 154.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 154.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 322 of SEQ ID NO: 154, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 322 of SEQ ID NO: 154.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 156 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 156.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 156.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 234 of SEQ ID NO: 156, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 234 of SEQ ID NO: 156.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 158 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 158.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 158.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 24 to 233 of SEQ ID NO: 158, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 24 to 233 of SEQ ID NO: 158.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 160 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 160.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 160.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 17 to 237 of SEQ ID NO: 160, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 17 to 237 of SEQ ID NO: 160.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 162 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 162.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 162.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 484 of SEQ ID NO: 162, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 484 of SEQ ID NO: 162.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 164.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 320 of SEQ ID NO: 164, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 320 of SEQ ID NO: 164.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2 contains at least 277 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 287 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 297 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 4 contains at least 185 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 195 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 205 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6 contains at least 200 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 212 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 224 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 8 contains at least 175 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 185 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 195 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 10 contains at least 240 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 255 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 270 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 12 contains at least 255 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 270 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 285 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 14 contains at least 175 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 190 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 205 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 16 contains at least 200 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 210 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 220 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 18 contains at least 185 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 195 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 205 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 20 contains at least 190 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 200 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 210 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 22 contains at least 260 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 275 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 290 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 24 contains at least 250 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 265 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 280 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 26 contains at least 195 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 205 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 214 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28 contains at least 285 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 300 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 315 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 30 contains at least 200 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 210 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 220 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 32 contains at least 255 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 270 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 285 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34 contains at least 360 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 380 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 400 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 36 contains at least 200 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 210 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 220 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 38 contains at least 170 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 180 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 190 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 40 contains at least 190 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 200 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 210 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 42 contains at least 265 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 280 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 295 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 44 contains at least 180 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 190 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 200 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 46 contains at least 320 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 335 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 350 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48 contains at least 255 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 270 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 285 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 50 contains at least 190 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 200 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 210 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 52 contains at least 200 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 210 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 220 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 54 contains at least 380 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 400 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 420 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 56 contains at least 180 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 190 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 200 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 58 contains at least 210 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 220 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 230 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60 contains at least 190 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 200 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 210 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 62 contains at least 270 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 290 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 310 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 64 contains at least 340 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 360 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 380 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 142 contains at least 280 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 295 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 310 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 144 contains at least 310 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 330 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 350 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 146 contains at least 320 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 340 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 360 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 148 contains at least 350 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 370 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 390 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 150 contains at least 220 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 230 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 240 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 152 contains at least 220 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 230 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 240 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 154 contains at least 255 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 270 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 285 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 156 contains at least 185 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 195 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 205 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 158 contains at least 180 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 190 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 200 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 160 contains at least 190 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 200 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 210 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 162 contains at least 385 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 410 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 435 amino acid residues.
  • a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 164 contains at least 255 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 270 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 285 amino acid residues.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 contains at least 831 nucleotides, more preferably at least 861 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 891 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 contains at least 555 nucleotides, more preferably at least 585 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 615 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5 contains at least 600 nucleotides, more preferably at least 636 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 672 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 contains at least 525 nucleotides, more preferably at least 555 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 585 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9 contains at least 720 nucleotides, more preferably at least 765 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 810 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 1 contains at least 765 nucleotides, more preferably at least 810 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 855 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of nucleotides 67 to 796 of SEQ ID NO: 13 contains at least 525 nucleotides, more preferably at least 570 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 615 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 contains at least 600 nucleotides, more preferably at least 630 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 660 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17 contains at least 555 nucleotides, more preferably at least 585 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 615 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19 contains at least 570 nucleotides, more preferably at least 600 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 630 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21 contains at least 780 nucleotides, more preferably at least 825 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 870 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23 contains at least 750 nucleotides, more preferably at least 795 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 840 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25 contains at least 585 nucleotides, more preferably at least 615 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 645 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27 contains at least 855 nucleotides, more preferably at least 900 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 945 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29 contains at least 600 nucleotides, more preferably at least 630 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 660 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31 contains at least 765 nucleotides, more preferably at least 810 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 855 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 contains at least 1 180 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1 140 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1200 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35 contains at least 600 nucleotides, more preferably at least 630 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 660 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37 contains at least 170 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 180 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 190 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39 contains at least 570 nucleotides, more preferably at least 600 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 630 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 41 contains at least 795 nucleotides, more preferably at least 840 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 885 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 43 contains at least 540 nucleotides, more preferably at least 570 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 600 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45 contains at least 960 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1005 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1050 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47 contains at least 765 nucleotides, more preferably at least 810 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 855 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49 contains at least 570 nucleotides, more preferably at least 600 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 630 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51 contains at least 600 nucleotides, more preferably at least 630 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 660 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53 contains at least 1 140 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1200 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1260 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 55 contains at least 540 nucleotides, more preferably at least 570 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 600 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 57 contains at least 630 nucleotides, more preferably at least 690 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 720 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59 contains at least 570 nucleotides, more preferably at least 600 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 630 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61 contains at least 810 nucleotides, more preferably at least 870 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 930 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63 contains at least 1020 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1080 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1 140 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 141 contains at least 840 nucleotides, more preferably at least 885 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 930 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 143 contains at least 930 nucleotides, more preferably at least 960 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1050 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 145 contains at least 960 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1020 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1080 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 147 contains at least 1050 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1 1 10 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1 170 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 149 contains at least 660 nucleotides, more preferably at least 690 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 720 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 151 contains at least 660 nucleotides, more preferably at least 690 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 720 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 153 contains at least 765 nucleotides, more preferably at least 810 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 855 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 155 contains at least 555 nucleotides, more preferably at least 585 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 615 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 157 contains at least 540 nucleotides, more preferably at least 570 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 600 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 159 contains at least 570 nucleotides, more preferably at least 600 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 630 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 161 contains at least 1 155 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1230 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1305 nucleotides.
  • a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 163 contains at least 765 nucleotides, more preferably at least 810 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 855 nucleotides.
  • the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity is encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least very low stringency conditions, preferably at least low stringency conditions, more preferably at least medium stringency conditions, more preferably at least medium-high stringency conditions, even more preferably at least high stringency conditions, and most preferably at least very high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO:
  • the subsequence may encode a polypeptide fragment that has cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the mature polypeptide coding sequence is nucleotides 388 to 1332 of SEQ ID NO: 1 , nucleotides 98 to 821 of SEQ ID NO: 3, nucleotides 126 to 978 of SEQ ID NO: 5, nucleotides 55 to 678 of SEQ ID NO: 7, nucleotides 58 to 912 of SEQ ID NO: 9, nucleotides 46 to 951 of SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , nucleotides 67 to 796 of SEQ ID NO: 13, nucleotides 77 to 766 of SEQ ID NO: 15, nucleotides 52 to 921 of SEQ ID NO: 17, nucleotides 46 to 851 of SEQ ID NO: 19, nucleotides 55 to 1239 of SEQ ID NO: 21 , nucleotides 46 to 1250 of SEQ ID NO: 23, nucleotides 58 to
  • SEQ ID NO: 1 The nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61 , SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 141 , SEQ ID NO: 143
  • probes can be used for hybridization with the genomic DNA or cDNA of the genus or species of interest, following standard Southern blotting procedures, in order to identify and isolate the corresponding gene therein.
  • Such probes can be considerably shorter than the entire sequence, but should be at least 14, preferably at least 25, more preferably at least 35, and most preferably at least 70 nucleotides in length. It is, however, preferred that the nucleic acid probe is at least 100 nucleotides in length.
  • the nucleic acid probe may be at least 200 nucleotides, preferably at least 300 nucleotides, more preferably at least 400 nucleotides, or most preferably at least 500 nucleotides in length.
  • probes may be used, e.g., nucleic acid probes that are preferably at least 600 nucleotides, more preferably at least 700 nucleotides, even more preferably at least 800 nucleotides, or most preferably at least 900 nucleotides in length. Both DNA and RNA probes can be used.
  • the probes are typically labeled for detecting the corresponding gene (for example, with 32 P, 3 H, 35 S, biotin, or avidin). Such probes are encompassed by the present invention.
  • a genomic DNA or cDNA library prepared from such other strains may, therefore, be screened for DNA that hybridizes with the probes described above and encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • Genomic or other DNA from such other strains may be separated by agarose or polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, or other separation techniques. DNA from the libraries or the separated DNA may be transferred to and immobilized on nitrocellulose or other suitable carrier material.
  • hybridization indicates that the nucleotide sequence hybridizes to a labeled nucleic acid probe corresponding to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 388 to 1332 of SEQ ID NO: 1. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 1. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pEJG120 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pEJG120 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30699.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 98 to 821 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 4, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 3. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 C which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 C which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30813.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 126 to 978 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 5. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 D which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 D which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30812.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 55 to 678 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 8, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 7. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 E which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 E which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30814.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 58 to 912 of SEQ ID NO: 9 In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 10, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 9. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 G which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 G which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-3081 1.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 1 .
  • the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 46 to 951 of SEQ ID NO: 1 1.
  • the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 12, or a subsequence thereof.
  • the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 1 1.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 F which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50044, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding region contained in plasmid pTter61 F which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50044.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 67 to 796 of SEQ ID NO: 13. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 14, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 13. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pDZA2-7 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pDZA2-7 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30704.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 77 to 766 of SEQ ID NO: 15. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 16, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 15. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pTr3337 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pTr3337 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30878.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 52 to 921 of SEQ ID NO: 17. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 18, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 17. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai190 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai190 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50084.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 46 to 851 of SEQ ID NO: 19. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 20, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 19. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai192 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai192 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50086.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21 .
  • the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 55 to 1239 of SEQ ID NO: 21.
  • the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 22, or a subsequence thereof.
  • the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 21.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai191 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMail 91 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50085.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 46 to 1250 of SEQ ID NO: 23. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 24, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 23. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai193 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai193 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50087.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 58 to 81 1 of SEQ ID NO: 25. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 26, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 25. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai187 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai187 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50083.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 64 to 1 1 12 of SEQ ID NO: 27. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 27. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pXYZ1473 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pXYZ1473 which is contained in E. coli DSM 22075.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 64 to 859 of SEQ ID NO: 29. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 30, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 29.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31 .
  • the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 64 to 1018 of SEQ ID NO: 31.
  • the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 32, or a subsequence thereof.
  • the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 31.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-Ppin7 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-Ppin7 which is contained in E. coli DSM 2271 1 .
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 70 to 1483 of SEQ ID NO: 33. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 33. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pXYZ1483 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pXYZ1483 which is contained in E. coli DSM 22600.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 76 to 832 of SEQ ID NO: 35. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 36, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 35. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 D23Y4 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 D23Y4 which is contained in E. coli DSM 22882.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 58 to 974 of SEQ ID NO: 37. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 38, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 37. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai213 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai213 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50300.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 52 to 875 of SEQ ID NO: 39. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 40, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 39. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai216 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai216 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50301 .
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 41 .
  • the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 58 to 1250 of SEQ ID NO: 41.
  • the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 42, or a subsequence thereof.
  • the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 41.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid p pSMai217 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai217 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50302.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 43. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 52 to 795 of SEQ ID NO: 43. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 44, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 43. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai218 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai218 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50303.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 64 to 1 104 of SEQ ID NO: 45. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 46, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 45. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pAG68 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG68 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50320.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 73 to 990 of SEQ ID NO: 47. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 47. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pAG69 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG69 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50321 .
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 49 to 1218 of SEQ ID NO: 49. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 50, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 49. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pAG75 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG75 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50322.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51 .
  • the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 55 to 930 of SEQ ID NO: 51.
  • the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 52, or a subsequence thereof.
  • the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 51.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pAG76 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG76 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50323.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 67 to 1581 of SEQ ID NO: 53. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 54, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 53. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pAG77 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG77 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50324.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 55. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 49 to 865 of SEQ ID NO: 55. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 56, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 55. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pAG78 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG78 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50325.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 57. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 58 to 1065 of SEQ ID NO: 57. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 58, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 57. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid p pAG79 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG79 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50326.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 67 to 868 of SEQ ID NO: 59. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 59. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 a51486 which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 a51486 which is contained in E. coli DSM 22656.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61 . In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 55 to 1099 of SEQ ID NO: 61. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 62, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 61. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 DYF which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 DYF which is contained in E. coli DSM 22654.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 70 to 1483 of SEQ ID NO: 63. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 64, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 63. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pG E M-T-G H61 D 14YH which is contained in E.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 D14YH which is contained in E. coli DSM 22657.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 141. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 61 to 1032 of SEQ ID NO: 141 . In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 141 , or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 141 .
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 143. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 61 to 1 167 of SEQ ID NO: 143. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 143, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 143.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 145. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 64 to 1218 of SEQ ID NO: 145. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 145, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 145.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 147. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 58 to 1281 of SEQ ID NO: 147. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 147, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 147.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 149. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 52 to 801 of SEQ ID NO: 149. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 149, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 149.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 151. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 61 to 819 of SEQ ID NO: 151. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 151 , or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 151 .
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 153. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 61 to 966 of SEQ ID NO: 153. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 153, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 153.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 155. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 52 to 702 of SEQ ID NO: 155. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 155, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 155.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 157. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 70 to 699 of SEQ ID NO: 157. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 157, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 157.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 159. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 49 to 71 1 of SEQ ID NO: 159. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 159, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 159.
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 161. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 76 to 1452 of SEQ ID NO: 161 . In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 161 , or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 161 .
  • the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 163. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 64 to 1018 of SEQ ID NO: 163. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 163, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 163.
  • very low to very high stringency conditions are defined as prehybridization and hybridization at 42°C in 5X SSPE, 0.3% SDS, 200 micrograms/ml sheared and denatured salmon sperm DNA, and either 25% formamide for very low and low stringencies, 35% formamide for medium and medium-high stringencies, or 50% formamide for high and very high stringencies, following standard Southern blotting procedures for 12 to 24 hours optimally.
  • the carrier material is finally washed three times each for 15 minutes using 2X SSC, 0.2% SDS at 45°C (very low stringency), at 50°C (low stringency), at 55°C (medium stringency), at 60°C (medium-high stringency), at 65°C (high stringency), and at 70°C (very high stringency).
  • stringency conditions are defined as prehybridization and hybridization at about 5°C to about 10°C below the calculated T m using the calculation according to Bolton and McCarthy (1962, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 48:1390) in 0.9 M NaCI, 0.09 M Tris-HCI pH 7.6, 6 mM EDTA, 0.5% NP-40, 1 X Denhardt's solution, 1 mM sodium pyrophosphate, 1 mM sodium monobasic phosphate, 0.1 mM ATP, and 0.2 mg of yeast RNA per ml following standard Southern blotting procedures for 12 to 24 hours optimally.
  • the carrier material is finally washed once in 6X SCC plus 0.1 % SDS for 15 minutes and twice each for 15 minutes using 6X SSC at 5°C to 10°C below the calculated T m .
  • the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity is encoded by a polynucleotide comprising or consisting of a nucleotide sequence that has a degree of identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ
  • the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity is an artificial variant comprising a substitution, deletion, and/or insertion of one or more (e.g., several) amino acids of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, or SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ
  • amino acid changes are of a minor nature, that is conservative amino acid substitutions or insertions that do not significantly affect the folding and/or activity of the protein; small deletions, typically of one to about 30 amino acids; small amino- or carboxyl- terminal extensions, such as an amino-terminal methionine residue; a small linker peptide of up to about 20-25 residues; or a small extension that facilitates purification by changing net charge or another function, such as a poly-histidine tract, an antigenic epitope or a binding domain.
  • conservative substitutions are within the group of basic amino acids (arginine, lysine and histidine), acidic amino acids (glutamic acid and aspartic acid), polar amino acids (glutamine and asparagine), hydrophobic amino acids (leucine, isoleucine and valine), aromatic amino acids (phenylalanine, tryptophan and tyrosine), and small amino acids (glycine, alanine, serine, threonine and methionine).
  • Amino acid substitutions that do not generally alter specific activity are known in the art and are described, for example, by H. Neurath and R.L. Hill, 1979, In, The Proteins, Academic Press, New York.
  • the most commonly occurring exchanges are Ala/Ser, Val/lle, Asp/Glu, Thr/Ser, Ala/Gly, Ala/Thr, Ser/Asn, Ala/Val, Ser/Gly, Tyr/Phe, Ala/Pro, Lys/Arg, Asp/Asn, Leu/lle, Leu/Val, Ala/Glu, and Asp/Gly.
  • amino acid changes are of such a nature that the physico-chemical properties of the polypeptides are altered.
  • amino acid changes may improve the thermal stability of the polypeptide, alter the substrate specificity, change the pH optimum, and the like.
  • Essential amino acids in a parent polypeptide can be identified according to procedures known in the art, such as site-directed mutagenesis or alanine-scanning mutagenesis (Cunningham and Wells, 1989, Science 244: 1081 -1085). In the latter technique, single alanine mutations are introduced at every residue in the molecule, and the resultant mutant molecules are tested for cellulolytic enhancing activity to identify amino acid residues that are critical to the activity of the molecule.
  • the active site of the enzyme or other biological interaction can also be determined by physical analysis of structure, as determined by such techniques as nuclear magnetic resonance, crystallography, electron diffraction, or photoaffinity labeling, in conjunction with mutation of putative contact site amino acids. See, for example, de Vos et ai, 1992, Science 255: 306-312; Smith ef a/., 1992, J. Mol. Biol. 224: 899-904; Wlodaver ef a/., 1992, FEBS Lett. 309: 59-64.
  • the identities of essential amino acids can also be inferred from analysis of identities with polypeptides that are related to the parent polypeptide.
  • Single or multiple amino acid substitutions, deletions, and/or insertions can be made and tested using known methods of mutagenesis, recombination, and/or shuffling, followed by a relevant screening procedure, such as those disclosed by Reidhaar-Olson and Sauer, 1988, Science 241 : 53-57; Bowie and Sauer, 1989, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86: 2152- 2156; WO 95/17413; or WO 95/22625.
  • Other methods that can be used include error-prone PCR, phage display (e.g., Lowman et al., 1991 , Biochemistry 30: 10832-10837; U.S. Patent No. 5,223,409; WO 92/06204), and region-directed mutagenesis (Derbyshire et ai , 1986, Gene 46: 145; Her et al., 1988, DM4 7: 127).
  • Mutagenesis/shuffling methods can be combined with high-throughput, automated screening methods to detect activity of cloned, mutagenized polypeptides expressed by host cells (Ness et ai , 1999, Nature Biotechnology 17: 893-896). Mutagenized DNA molecules that encode active polypeptides can be recovered from the host cells and rapidly sequenced using standard methods in the art. These methods allow the rapid determination of the importance of individual amino acid residues in a polypeptide.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity may be obtained from microorganisms of any genus.
  • the term "obtained from” as used herein in connection with a given source shall mean that the polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide is produced by the source or by a strain in which the polynucleotide from the source has been inserted.
  • the polypeptide obtained from a given source is secreted extracellularly.
  • a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity may be a bacterial polypeptide.
  • the polypeptide may be a gram positive bacterial polypeptide such as a Bacillus, Streptococcus, Streptomyces, Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Clostridium, Geobacillus, or Oceanobacillus polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, or a Gram negative bacterial polypeptide such as an E. coli, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Flavobacterium, Fusobacterium, llyobacter, Neisseria, or Ureaplasma polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide is a Bacillus alkalophilus, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens,
  • Bacillus brevis Bacillus circulans, Bacillus clausii, Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus firmus, Bacillus lautus, Bacillus lentus, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus subtilis, or Bacillus thuringiensis polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide is a Streptococcus equisimilis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus uberis, or Streptococcus equi subsp. Zooepidemicus polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide is a Streptomyces achromogenes, Streptomyces avermitilis, Streptomyces coelicolor, Streptomyces griseus, or Streptomyces lividans polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity may also be a fungal polypeptide, and more preferably a yeast polypeptide such as a Candida, Kluyveromyces, Pichia, Saccharomyces, Schizosaccharomyces, or Yarrowia polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity; or more preferably a filamentous fungal polypeptide such as aan Acremonium, Agaricus, Alternaria, Aspergillus, Aureobasidium, Botryospaeria, Ceriporiopsis, Chaetomidium, Chrysosporium, Claviceps, Cochliobolus, Coprinopsis, Coptotermes, Corynascus, Cryphonectria, Cryptococcus, Diplodia, Exidia, Filibasidium, Fusarium, Gibberella, Holomastigotoides, Humicola, Irpex, Lentinula, Leptospaeria, Magnaporthe, Melan
  • the polypeptide is a Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces diastaticus, Saccharomyces douglasii, Saccharomyces kluyveri, Saccharomyces norbensis, or Saccharomyces oviformis polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
  • the polypeptide is an Acremonium cellulolyticus, Aspergillus aculeatus, Aspergillus awamori, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus foetidus, Aspergillus japonicus, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, Chrysosporium keratinophilum, Chrysosporium lucknowense, Chrysosporium tropicum, Chrysosporium merdarium, Chrysosporium inops, Chrysosporium pannicola, Chrysosporium queenslandicum, Chrysosporium zonatum, Fusarium bactridioides, Fusarium cerealis, Fusarium crookwellense, Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium graminum, Fusarium heterosporum, Fusa
  • ATCC American Type Culture Collection
  • DSM Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH
  • CBS Centraalbureau Voor Schimmelcultures
  • NRRL Northern Regional Research Center
  • polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity may be identified and obtained from other sources including microorganisms isolated from nature (e.g., soil, composts, water, etc.) using the above-mentioned probes. Techniques for isolating microorganisms from natural habitats are well known in the art. The polynucleotide may then be obtained by similarly screening a genomic DNA or cDNA library of such a microorganism.
  • the polynucleotide can be isolated or cloned by utilizing techniques that are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art (see, e.g., Sambrook et al., 1989, supra)
  • Polynucleotides comprising nucleotide sequences that encode polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity can be isolated and utilized to express the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity for evaluation in the methods of the present invention.
  • the techniques used to isolate or clone a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide include isolation from genomic DNA, preparation from cDNA, or a combination thereof.
  • the cloning of the polynucleotides from such genomic DNA can be effected, e.g., by using the well known polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or antibody screening of expression libraries to detect cloned DNA fragments with shared structural features. See, e.g., Innis et al., 1990, PCR: A Guide to Methods and Application, Academic Press, New York.
  • LCR ligase chain reaction
  • LAT ligation activated transcription
  • NASBA polynucleotide-based amplification
  • the polynucleotides may be cloned from a strain or a related organism and thus, for example, may be an allelic or species variant of the polypeptide encoding region of the polynucleotide.
  • the polynucleotides comprise nucleotide sequences that have a degree of identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61 , SEQ ID NO:
  • the polynucleotide may also be a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity that hybridizes under at least very low stringency conditions, preferably at least low stringency conditions, more preferably at least medium stringency conditions, more preferably at least medium-high stringency conditions, even more preferably at least high stringency conditions, and most preferably at least very high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41
  • the techniques used to isolate or clone a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide include isolation from genomic DNA, preparation from cDNA, or a combination thereof.
  • the enzyme compositions can comprise any protein that is useful in degrading or converting a cellulosic material.
  • the enzyme composition comprises or further comprises one or more
  • the cellulase is preferably one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, and a beta-glucosidase.
  • the hemicellulase is preferably one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of an acetylmannan esterase, an acetylxylan esterase, an arabinanase, an arabinofuranosidase, a coumaric acid esterase, a feruloyl esterase, a galactosidase, a glucuronidase, a glucuronoyl esterase, a mannanase, a mannosidase, a xylanase, and a xylosidase.
  • the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) cellulolytic enzymes. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises or further comprises one or more (e.g., several) hemicellulolytic enzymes. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) cellulolytic enzymes and one or more (e.g., several) hemicellulolytic enzymes. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group of cellulolytic enzymes and hemicellulolytic enzymes. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an endoglucanase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a cellobiohydrolase.
  • the enzyme composition comprises a beta- glucosidase.
  • the enzyme composition comprises an endoglucanase and a cellobiohydrolase.
  • the enzyme composition comprises an endoglucanase and a beta-glucosidase.
  • the enzyme composition comprises a cellobiohydrolase and a beta-glucosidase.
  • the enzyme composition comprises an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, and a beta-glucosidase.
  • the enzyme composition comprises an acetylmannan esterase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an acetylxylan esterase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an arabinanase (e.g., alpha-L-arabinanase). In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an arabinofuranosidase (e.g., alpha-L- arabinofuranosidase). In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a coumaric acid esterase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a feruloyl esterase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a galactosidase (e.g., alpha- galactosidase and/or beta-galactosidase).
  • arabinanase e.g., alpha-L-arabinanase
  • the enzyme composition comprises an arabinofuranosidase (e.g., alpha-L- arabinofuranosidase).
  • the enzyme composition comprises
  • the enzyme composition comprises a glucuronidase (e.g., alpha-D-glucuronidase). In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a glucuronoyl esterase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a mannanase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a mannosidase (e.g., beta-mannosidase). In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a xylanase. In a preferred aspect, the xylanase is a Family 10 xylanase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a xylosidase (e.g., beta-xylosidase).
  • a glucuronidase e.g., alpha-D-glucuronidase
  • the enzyme composition comprises a glucuronoyl esterase.
  • the enzyme composition comprises a mannanase.
  • the enzyme composition comprises a mannosidase (e.g., beta-mannos
  • the enzyme composition comprises an esterase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an expansin. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a laccase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a ligninolytic enzyme. In a preferred aspect, the ligninolytic enzyme is a manganese peroxidase. In another preferred aspect, the ligninolytic enzyme is a lignin peroxidase. In another preferred aspect, the ligninolytic enzyme is a H 2 0 2 -producing enzyme. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a pectinase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a peroxidase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a protease. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a swollenin
  • the enzyme(s) can be added prior to or during fermentation, e.g. , during saccharification or during or after propagation of the fermenting microorganism(s).
  • One or more (e.g., several) components of the enzyme composition may be wild-type proteins, recombinant proteins, or a combination of wild-type proteins and recombinant proteins.
  • one or more (e.g., several) components may be native proteins of a cell, which is used as a host cell to express recombinantly one or more (e.g., several) other components of the enzyme composition.
  • One or more (e.g., several) components of the enzyme composition may be produced as monocomponents, which are then combined to form the enzyme composition.
  • the enzyme composition may be a combination of multicomponent and monocomponent protein preparations.
  • the enzymes used in the methods of the present invention may be in any form suitable for use, such as, for example, a crude fermentation broth with or without cells removed, a cell lysate with or without cellular debris, a semi-purified or purified enzyme preparation, or a host cell as a source of the enzymes.
  • the enzyme composition may be a dry powder or granulate, a non-dusting granulate, a liquid, a stabilized liquid, or a stabilized protected enzyme.
  • Liquid enzyme preparations may, for instance, be stabilized by adding stabilizers such as a sugar, a sugar alcohol or another polyol, and/or lactic acid or another organic acid according to established processes.
  • the enzymes can be derived or obtained from any suitable origin, including, bacterial, fungal, yeast, plant, or mammalian origin.
  • the term "obtained” means herein that the enzyme may have been isolated from an organism that naturally produces the enzyme as a native enzyme.
  • the term "obtained” also means herein that the enzyme may have been produced recombinantly in a host organism employing methods described herein, wherein the recombinantly produced enzyme is either native or foreign to the host organism or has a modified amino acid sequence, e.g., having one or more (e.g., several) amino acids that are deleted, inserted and/or substituted, i.e., a recombinantly produced enzyme that is a mutant and/or a fragment of a native amino acid sequence or an enzyme produced by nucleic acid shuffling processes known in the art.
  • a native enzyme are natural variants and within the meaning of a foreign enzyme are variants obtained recombinantly, such as by site-directed mutagenesis or shuffling.
  • the polypeptide having enzyme activity may be a bacterial polypeptide.
  • the polypeptide may be a gram positive bacterial polypeptide such as a Bacillus, Streptococcus, Streptomyces, Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Clostridium, Geobacillus, or Oceanobacillus polypeptide having enzyme activity, or a Gram negative bacterial polypeptide such as an E. coli, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Flavobacterium, Fusobacterium, llyobacter, Neisseria, or Ureaplasma polypeptide having enzyme activity.
  • the polypeptide is a Bacillus alkalophilus, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus brevis, Bacillus circulans, Bacillus clausii, Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus firmus, Bacillus lautus, Bacillus lentus, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus subtilis, or Bacillus thuringiensis polypeptide having enzyme activity.
  • the polypeptide is a Streptococcus equisimilis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus uberis, or Streptococcus equi subsp. Zooepidemicus polypeptide having enzyme activity.
  • the polypeptide is a Streptomyces achromogenes, Streptomyces avermitilis, Streptomyces coelicolor, Streptomyces griseus, or Streptomyces lividans polypeptide having enzyme activity.
  • the polypeptide having enzyme activity may also be a fungal polypeptide, and more preferably a yeast polypeptide such as a Candida, Kluyveromyces, Pichia, Saccharomyces, Schizosaccharomyces, or Yarrowia polypeptide having enzyme activity; or more preferably a filamentous fungal polypeptide such as an Acremonium, Agaricus, Alternaria, Aspergillus, Aureobasidium, Botryospaeria, Ceriporiopsis, Chaetomidium, Chrysosporium, Claviceps, Cochliobolus, Coprinopsis, Coptotermes, Corynascus, Cryphonectria, Cryptococcus, Diplodia, Exidia, Filibasidium, Fusarium, Gibberella, Holomastigotoides, Humicola, Irpex, Lentinula, Leptospaeria, Magnaporthe, Melanocarpus, Meripilus, Mucor,
  • the polypeptide is a Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces diastaticus, Saccharomyces douglasii, Saccharomyces kluyveri, Saccharomyces norbensis, or Saccharomyces oviformis polypeptide having enzyme activity.
  • the polypeptide is an Acremonium cellulolyticus, Aspergillus aculeatus, Aspergillus awamori, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus foetidus, Aspergillus japonicus, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, Chrysosporium keratinophilum, Chrysosporium lucknowense, Chrysosporium tropicum, Chrysosporium merdarium, Chrysosporium inops, Chrysosporium pannicola, Chrysosporium queenslandicum, Chrysosporium zonatum, Fusarium bactridioides, Fusarium cerealis, Fusarium crookwellense, Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium graminum, Fusarium heterosporum, Fus
  • Chemically modified or protein engineered mutants of the polypeptides having enzyme activity may also be used.
  • One or more (e.g., several) components of the enzyme composition may be a recombinant component, i.e. , produced by cloning of a DNA sequence encoding the single component and subsequent cell transformed with the DNA sequence and expressed in a host (see, for example, WO 91/17243 and WO 91/17244).
  • the host is preferably a heterologous host (enzyme is foreign to host), but the host may under certain conditions also be a homologous host (enzyme is native to host).
  • Monocomponent cellulolytic enzymes may also be prepared by purifying such a protein from a fermentation broth.
  • the one or more (e.g., several) cellulolytic enzymes comprise a commercial cellulolytic enzyme preparation.
  • commercial cellulolytic enzyme preparations suitable for use in the present invention include, for example, CELLICTM CTec (Novozymes A/S), CELLICTM CTec2 (Novozymes A S), CELLUCLASTTM (Novozymes A S), NOVOZYMTM 188 (Novozymes A/S), CELLUZYMETM (Novozymes A/S), CEREFLOTM (Novozymes A S), and ULTRAFLOTM (Novozymes A/S), ACCELERASETM (Genencor Int.), LAM IN EXTM (Genencor Int.), SPEZYMETM CP (Genencor Int.), FILTRASE® NL (DSM); METHAPLUS® S/L 100 (DSM), ROHAMENTTM 7069 W (Rohm GmbH), FIBREZYME® LDI (Dy
  • the cellulase enzymes are added in amounts effective from about 0.001 to about 5.0 wt % of solids, more preferably from about 0.025 to about 4.0 wt % of solids, and most preferably from about 0.005 to about 2.0 wt % of solids.
  • the cellulase enzymes are added in amounts effective from about 0.001 to about 5.0 wt % of solids, more preferably from about 0.025 to about 4.0 wt % of solids, and most preferably from about 0.005 to about 2.0 wt % of solids.
  • bacterial endoglucanases examples include, but are not limited to, an Acidothermus cellulolyticus endoglucanase (WO 91/05039; WO 93/15186; U.S. Patent No. 5,275,944; WO 96/02551 ; U.S. Patent No. 5,536,655, WO 00/70031 , WO 05/093050); Thermobifida fusca endoglucanase III (WO 05/093050); and Thermobifida fusca endoglucanase V (WO 05/093050).
  • an Acidothermus cellulolyticus endoglucanase WO 91/05039; WO 93/15186; U.S. Patent No. 5,275,944; WO 96/02551 ; U.S. Patent No. 5,536,655, WO 00/70031 , WO 05/093050
  • fungal endoglucanases examples include, but are not limited to, a Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase I (Penttila et al., 1986, Gene 45: 253-263; Trichoderma reesei Cel7B endoglucanase I; GENBANKTM accession no. M15665; SEQ ID NO: 66); Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase II (Saloheimo, et al., 1988, Gene 63: 1 1-22; Trichoderma reesei Cel5A endoglucanase II; GENBANKTM accession no.
  • Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase I Purenttila et al., 1986, Gene 45: 253-263
  • Trichoderma reesei Cel7B endoglucanase I GENBANKTM accession no. M15665; SEQ ID NO: 66
  • VTT-D-80133 endoglucanase (SEQ ID NO: 94; GENBANKTM accession no. M15665).
  • the endoglucanases of SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO: 82, SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 86, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 92, and SEQ ID NO: 94 described above are encoded by the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 65, SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO: 71 , SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 77, SEQ ID NO: 79, SEQ ID NO: 81 , SEQ ID NO:
  • cellobiohydrolases useful in the present invention include, but are not limited to, Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase I (SEQ ID NO: 96); Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase II (SEQ ID NO: 98); Humicola insolens cellobiohydrolase I (SEQ ID NO: 100); Myceliophthora thermophila cellobiohydrolase II (SEQ ID NO: 102 and SEQ ID NO: 104); Thielavia terrestris cellobiohydrolase II (CEL6A) (SEQ ID NO: 106); Chaetomium thermophilum cellobiohydrolase I (SEQ ID NO: 108); and Chaetomium thermophilum cellobiohydrolase II (SEQ ID NO: 1 10).
  • Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase I SEQ ID NO: 96
  • Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase II SEQ ID NO: 98
  • the cellobiohydrolases of SEQ ID NO: 96, SEQ ID NO: 98, SEQ ID NO: 100, SEQ ID NO: 102, SEQ ID NO: 104, SEQ ID NO: 106, SEQ ID NO: 108, SEQ ID NO: 1 10, and SEQ ID NO: 1 12 described above are encoded by the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 97, SEQ ID NO: 99, SEQ ID NO: 101 , SEQ ID NO: 103, SEQ ID NO: 105, SEQ ID NO: 107, and SEQ ID NO: 109, respectively.
  • beta-glucosidases useful in the present invention include, but are not limited to, Aspergillus oryzae beta-glucosidase (SEQ ID NO: 1 12); Aspergillus fumigatus beta-glucosidase (SEQ ID NO: 1 14); Penicillium brasilianum IBT 20888 beta-glucosidase (SEQ ID NO: 1 16); Aspergillus niger beta-glucosidase (SEQ ID NO: 1 18); and Aspergillus aculeatus beta-glucosidase (SEQ ID NO: 120).
  • Aspergillus oryzae beta-glucosidase SEQ ID NO: 1 12
  • Aspergillus fumigatus beta-glucosidase SEQ ID NO: 1 14
  • Penicillium brasilianum IBT 20888 beta-glucosidase SEQ ID NO: 1 16
  • Aspergillus niger beta-glucosidase S
  • the beta-glucosidases of SEQ ID NO: 1 12, SEQ ID NO: 1 14, SEQ ID NO: 1 16, SEQ ID NO: 1 18, and SEQ ID NO: 120 described above are encoded by the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 1 13, SEQ ID NO: 1 15, SEQ ID NO: 1 17, and SEQ ID NO: 1 19, respectively.
  • beta-glucosidases examples include a
  • the beta- glucosidase fusion proteins of SEQ ID NO: 122 and SEQ ID NO: 124 are encoded by SEQ ID NO: 121 and SEQ ID NO: 123, respectively.
  • the Aspergillus oryzae polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity can be obtained according to WO 2002/095014.
  • the Aspergillus fumigatus polypeptide having beta- glucosidase activity can be obtained according to WO 2005/047499.
  • the Penicillium brasilianum polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity can be obtained according to WO 2007/019442.
  • the Aspergillus niger polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity can be obtained according to Dan et al., 2000, J. Biol. Chem. 275: 4973-4980.
  • the Aspergillus aculeatus polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity can be obtained according to Kawaguchi et ai., 1996, Gene 173: 287-288.
  • cellulolytic enzymes that may be useful in the present invention are described in EP 495,257, EP 531 ,315, EP 531 ,372, WO 89/09259, WO 94/07998, WO 95/24471 , WO 96/1 1262, WO 96/29397, WO 96/034108, WO 97/14804, WO 98/08940, WO 98/012307, WO 98/13465, WO 98/015619, WO 98/015633, WO 98/02841 1 , WO 99/06574, WO 99/10481 , WO 99/025846, WO 99/025847, WO 99/031255, WO 2000/009707, WO 2002/050245, WO 2002/0076792, WO 2002/101078, WO 2003/027306, WO 2003/052054, WO 2003/052055, WO 2003/052056, WO 2003/05
  • Patent No. 4,435,307 U.S. Patent No. 5,457,046, U.S. Patent No. 5,648,263, U.S. Patent No. 5,686,593, U.S. Patent No. 5,691 , 178, U.S. Patent No. 5,763,254, and U.S. Patent No. 5,776,757.
  • the one or more (e.g. , several) hemicellulolytic enzymes comprise a commercial hemicellulolytic enzyme preparation.
  • commercial hemicellulolytic enzyme preparations suitable for use in the present invention include, for example, SHEARZYMETM (Novozymes A/S), CELLICTM HTec (Novozymes A S), CELLICTM HTec2 (Novozymes A/S), VISCOZYME® (Novozymes A/S), ULTRAFLO® (Novozymes A/S), PULPZYME® HC (Novozymes A/S), MULTIFECT® Xylanase (Genencor), ACCELLERASE® XY (Genencor), ACCELLERASE® XC (Genencor), ECOPULP® TX-200A (AB Enzymes), HSP 6000 Xylanase (DSM), DEPOLTM 333P (Biocatalysts Limit, Wales, UK
  • xylanases useful in the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, Aspergillus aculeatus xylanase (GeneSeqP:AAR63790; WO 94/21785), Aspergillus fumigatus xylanases (WO 2006/078256), and Thielavia terrestris NRRL 8126 xylanases (WO 2009/079210).
  • beta-xylosidases useful in the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, Trichoderma reesei beta-xylosidase (UniProtKB/TrEMBL accession number Q92458), Talaromyces emersonii (SwissProt accession number Q8X212), and Neurospora crassa (SwissProt accession number Q7SOW4).
  • acetylxylan esterases useful in the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, Hypocrea jecorina acetylxylan esterase (WO 2005/001036), Neurospora crassa acetylxylan esterase (UniProt accession number q7s259), Thielavia terrestris NRRL 8126 acetylxylan esterase (WO 2009/042846), Chaetomium globosum acetylxylan esterase (Uniprot accession number Q2GWX4), Chaetomium gracile acetylxylan esterase (GeneSeqP accession number AAB82124), Phaeosphaeria nodorum acetylxylan esterase (Uniprot accession number Q0UHJ1 ), and Humicola insolens DSM 1800 acetylxylan esterase (WO 2009/073709).
  • arabinofuranosidases useful in the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, Humicola insolens DSM 1800 arabinofuranosidase (WO 2009/073383) and Aspergillus niger arabinofuranosidase (GeneSeqP accession number AAR94170).
  • alpha-glucuronidases useful in the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, Aspergillus clavatus alpha-glucuronidase (UniProt accession number alcc12), Trichoderma reesei alpha-glucuronidase (Uniprot accession number Q99024), Talaromyces emersonii alpha-glucuronidase (UniProt accession number Q8X21 1 ), Aspergillus niger alpha-glucuronidase (Uniprot accession number Q96WX9), Aspergillus terreus alpha-glucuronidase (SwissProt accession number Q0CJP9), and Aspergillus fumigatus alpha-glucuronidase (SwissProt accession number Q4WW45).
  • Aspergillus clavatus alpha-glucuronidase UniProt accession number alcc12
  • the enzymes and proteins used in the methods of the present invention may be produced by fermentation of the above-noted microbial strains on a nutrient medium containing suitable carbon and nitrogen sources and inorganic salts, using procedures known in the art (see, e.g., Bennett, J.W. and LaSure, L. (eds.), More Gene Manipulations in Fungi, Academic Press, CA, 1991 ). Suitable media are available from commercial suppliers or may be prepared according to published compositions (e.g., in catalogues of the American Type Culture Collection). Temperature ranges and other conditions suitable for growth and enzyme production are known in the art (see, e.g., Bailey, J.E., and Ollis, D.F., Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, 1986).
  • the fermentation can be any method of cultivation of a cell resulting in the expression or isolation of an enzyme. Fermentation may, therefore, be understood as comprising shake flask cultivation, or small- or large-scale fermentation (including continuous, batch, fed-batch, or solid state fermentations) in laboratory or industrial fermentors performed in a suitable medium and under conditions allowing the enzyme to be expressed or isolated.
  • the resulting enzymes produced by the methods described above may be recovered from the fermentation medium and purified by conventional procedures.
  • An isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide may be manipulated in a variety of ways to provide for expression of the polypeptide by constructing a nucleic acid construct comprising an isolated polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide operably linked to one or more (e.g., several) control sequences that direct the expression of the coding sequence in a suitable host cell under conditions compatible with the control sequences.
  • Manipulation of the polynucleotide's sequence prior to its insertion into a vector may be desirable or necessary depending on the expression vector.
  • the techniques for modifying polynucleotide sequences utilizing recombinant DNA methods are well known in the art.
  • the control sequence may be a promoter sequence, a polynucleotide that is recognized by a host cell for expression of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide.
  • the promoter sequence contains transcriptional control sequences that mediate the expression of the polypeptide.
  • the promoter may be any polynucleotide that shows transcriptional activity in the host cell of choice including mutant, truncated, and hybrid promoters, and may be obtained from genes encoding extracellular or intracellular polypeptides either homologous or heterologous to the host cell.
  • suitable promoters for directing the transcription of the nucleic acid constructs in the present invention in a bacterial host cell are the promoters obtained from the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens alpha-amylase gene (amyQ), Bacillus licheniformis alpha- amylase gene ⁇ arnyl), Bacillus licheniformis penicillinase gene ⁇ penP), Bacillus stearothermophilus maltogenic amylase gene (amyM), Bacillus subtilis levansucrase gene (sacB), Bacillus subtilis xylA and xylB genes, E.
  • promoters for directing the transcription of the nucleic acid constructs in the present invention in a filamentous fungal host cell are promoters obtained from the genes for Aspergillus nidulans acetamidase, Aspergillus niger neutral alpha- amylase, Aspergillus niger acid stable alpha-amylase, Aspergillus niger or Aspergillus awamori glucoamylase ⁇ glaA), Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase, Aspergillus oryzae alkaline protease, Aspergillus oryzae triose phosphate isomerase, Fusarium oxysporum trypsin-like protease (WO 96/00787), Fusarium venenatum amyloglucosidase (WO 00/56900), Fusarium venenatum Daria (WO 00/56900), Fusarium venenatum Quin
  • useful promoters are obtained from the genes for Saccharomyces cerevisiae enolase (ENO-1 ), Saccharomyces cerevisiae galactokinase (GAL1 ), Saccharomyces cerevisiae alcohol dehydrogenase/glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (ADH1 , ADH2/GAP), Saccharomyces cerevisiae triose phosphate isomerase (TPI), Saccharomyces cerevisiae metallothionein (CUP1 ), and Saccharomyces cerevisiae 3-phosphoglycerate kinase.
  • ENO-1 Saccharomyces cerevisiae enolase
  • GAL1 Saccharomyces cerevisiae galactokinase
  • ADH1 alcohol dehydrogenase/glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
  • TPI Saccharomyces cerevisia
  • the control sequence may also be a suitable transcription terminator sequence, which is recognized by a host cell to terminate transcription.
  • the terminator sequence is operably linked to the 3'-terminus of the polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide. Any terminator that is functional in the host cell of choice may be used in the present invention.
  • Preferred terminators for filamentous fungal host cells are obtained from the genes for Aspergillus nidulans anthranilate synthase, Aspergillus niger glucoamylase, Aspergillus niger alpha-glucosidase, Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase, and Fusarium oxysporum trypsin-like protease.
  • Preferred terminators for yeast host cells are obtained from the genes for Saccharomyces cerevisiae enolase, Saccharomyces cerevisiae cytochrome C (CYC1 ), and Saccharomyces cerevisiae glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.
  • Other useful terminators for yeast host cells are described by Romanos ef a/., 1992, supra.
  • the control sequence may also be a suitable leader sequence, when transcribed is a nontranslated region of an mRNA that is important for translation by the host cell.
  • the leader sequence is operably linked to the 5'-terminus of the polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide. Any leader sequence that is functional in the host cell of choice may be used.
  • Preferred leaders for filamentous fungal host cells are obtained from the genes for Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase and Aspergillus nidulans triose phosphate isomerase.
  • Suitable leaders for yeast host cells are obtained from the genes for Saccharomyces cerevisiae enolase (ENO-1 ), Saccharomyces cerevisiae 3-phosphoglycerate kinase, Sacc aromyces cerevisiae alpha-factor, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae alcohol dehydrogenase/glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (ADH2/GAP).
  • ENO-1 Saccharomyces cerevisiae enolase
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae 3-phosphoglycerate kinase Sacc aromyces cerevisiae alpha-factor
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae alcohol dehydrogenase/glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase ADH2/GAP
  • the control sequence may also be a polyadenylation sequence, a sequence operably linked to the 3'-terminus of the polynucleotide and, when transcribed, is recognized by the host cell as a signal to add polyadenosine residues to transcribed mRNA. Any polyadenylation sequence that is functional in the host cell of choice may be used.
  • Preferred polyadenylation sequences for filamentous fungal host cells are obtained from the genes for Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase, Aspergillus niger glucoamylase, Aspergillus nidulans anthranilate synthase, Fusarium oxysporum trypsin-like protease, and Aspergillus n/ger alpha-glucosidase.
  • the control sequence may also be a signal peptide coding region that encodes a signal peptide linked to the N-terminus of a polypeptide and directs the polypeptide into the cell's secretory pathway.
  • the 5'-end of the coding sequence of the polynucleotide may inherently contain a signal peptide coding sequence naturally linked in translation reading frame with the segment of the coding sequence that encodes the polypeptide.
  • the 5'-end of the coding sequence may contain a signal peptide coding sequence that is foreign to the coding sequence.
  • the foreign signal peptide coding sequence may be required where the coding sequence does not naturally contain a signal peptide coding sequence.
  • the foreign signal peptide coding sequence may simply replace the natural signal peptide coding sequence in order to enhance secretion of the polypeptide.
  • any signal peptide coding sequence that directs the expressed polypeptide into the secretory pathway of a host cell of choice may be used.
  • Effective signal peptide coding sequences for bacterial host cells are the signal peptide coding sequences obtained from the genes for Bacillus NCIB 1 1837 maltogenic amylase, Bacillus licheniformis subtilisin, Bacillus licheniformis beta-lactamase, Bacillus stearothermophilus alpha-amylase, Bacillus stearothermophilus neutral proteases ⁇ nprT, nprS, nprM), and Bacillus subtilis prsA. Further signal peptides are described by Simonen and Palva, 1993, Microbiological Reviews 57: 109-137.
  • Effective signal peptide coding sequences for filamentous fungal host cells are the signal peptide coding sequences obtained from the genes for Aspergillus niger neutral amylase, Aspergillus niger glucoamylase, Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase, Humicola insolens cellulase, Humicola insolens endoglucanase V, Humicola lanuginosa lipase, and Rhizomucor miehei aspartic proteinase.
  • Useful signal peptides for yeast host cells are obtained from the genes for Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-factor and Saccharomyces cerevisiae invertase. Other useful signal peptide coding sequences are described by Romanos et al. , 1992, supra.
  • the control sequence may also be a propeptide coding sequence that encodes a propeptide positioned at the N-terminus of a polypeptide.
  • the resultant polypeptide is known as a proenzyme or propolypeptide (or a zymogen in some cases).
  • a propolypeptide is generally inactive and can be converted to an active polypeptide by catalytic or autocatalytic cleavage of the propeptide from the propolypeptide.
  • the propeptide coding sequence may be obtained from the genes for Bacillus subtilis alkaline protease ⁇ aprE), Bacillus subtilis neutral protease ⁇ nprT), Myceliophthora thermophila laccase (WO 95/33836), Rhizomucor miehei aspartic proteinase, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-factor.
  • the propeptide sequence is positioned next to the N-terminus of a polypeptide and the signal peptide sequence is positioned next to the N-terminus of the propeptide sequence.
  • regulatory systems that allow the regulation of the expression of the polypeptide relative to the growth of the host cell.
  • regulatory systems are those that cause the expression of the gene to be turned on or off in response to a chemical or physical stimulus, including the presence of a regulatory compound.
  • Regulatory systems in prokaryotic systems include the lac, tac, and trp operator systems.
  • yeast the ADH2 system or GAL1 system may be used.
  • filamentous fungi the Aspergillus niger glucoamylase promoter, Aspergillus oryzae TAKA alpha-amylase promoter, and Aspergillus oryzae glucoamylase promoter may be used.
  • regulatory sequences are those that allow for gene amplification.
  • these regulatory sequences include the dihydrofolate reductase gene that is amplified in the presence of methotrexate, and the metallothionein genes that are amplified with heavy metals.
  • the polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide would be operably linked with the regulatory sequence.
  • the various nucleotide and control sequences may be joined together to produce a recombinant expression vector that may include one or more (e.g., several) convenient restriction sites to allow for insertion or substitution of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide, e.g., a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, a cellulolytic enzyme, a hemicellulolytic enzyme, etc., at such sites.
  • the polynucleotide may be expressed by inserting the polynucleotide or a nucleic acid construct comprising the sequence into an appropriate vector for expression.
  • the coding sequence is located in the vector so that the coding sequence is operably linked with the appropriate control sequences for expression.
  • the recombinant expression vector may be any vector (e.g., a plasmid or virus) that can be conveniently subjected to recombinant DNA procedures and can bring about expression of the polynucleotide.
  • the choice of the vector will typically depend on the compatibility of the vector with the host cell into which the vector is to be introduced.
  • the vector may be a linear or closed circular plasmid.
  • the vector may be an autonomously replicating vector, i.e., a vector that exists as an extrachromosomal entity, the replication of which is independent of chromosomal replication, e.g., a plasmid, an extrachromosomal element, a minichromosome, or an artificial chromosome.
  • the vector may contain any means for assuring self-replication.
  • the vector may be one that, when introduced into the host cell, is integrated into the genome and replicated together with the chromosome(s) into which it has been integrated.
  • a single vector or plasmid or two or more vectors or plasmids that together contain the total DNA to be introduced into the genome of the host cell, or a transposon may be used.
  • the vector preferably contains one or more (e.g., several) selectable markers that permit easy selection of transformed, transfected, transduced, or the like cells.
  • a selectable marker is a gene the product of which provides for biocide or viral resistance, resistance to heavy metals, prototrophy to auxotrophs, and the like.
  • bacterial selectable markers are the dal genes from Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus licheniformis, or markers that confer antibiotic resistance such as ampicillin, chloramphenicol, kanamycin, or tetracycline resistance.
  • Suitable markers for yeast host cells are ADE2, HIS3, LEU2, LYS2, MET3, TRP1 , and URA3.
  • Selectable markers for use in a filamentous fungal host cell include, but are not limited to, amdS (acetamidase), argB (ornithine carbamoyltransferase), bar (phosphinothricin acetyltransferase), hph (hygromycin phosphotransferase), niaD (nitrate reductase), pyrG (orotidine-5'-phosphate decarboxylase), sC (sulfate adenyltransferase), and trpC (anthranilate synthase), as well as equivalents thereof.
  • Preferred for use in an Aspergillus cell are the amdS and pyrG genes of Aspergillus nidulans or Aspergillus oryzae and the bar gene of Streptomyces hygroscopicus.
  • the vector preferably contains an element(s) that permits integration of the vector into the host cell's genome or autonomous replication of the vector in the cell independent of the genome.
  • the vector may rely on the polynucleotide's sequence encoding the polypeptide or any other element of the vector for integration into the genome by homologous or non-homologous recombination.
  • the vector may contain additional polynucleotides for directing integration by homologous recombination into the genome of the host cell at a precise location(s) in the chromosome(s).
  • the integrational elements should contain a sufficient number of nucleic acids, such as 100 to 10,000 base pairs, 400 to 10,000 base pairs, and 800 to 10,000 base pairs, which have a high degree of sequence identity to the corresponding target sequence to enhance the probability of homologous recombination.
  • the integrational elements may be any sequence that is homologous with the target sequence in the genome of the host cell. Furthermore, the integrational elements may be non-encoding or encoding polynucleotides. On the other hand, the vector may be integrated into the genome of the host cell by non-homologous recombination.
  • the vector may further comprise an origin of replication enabling the vector to replicate autonomously in the host cell in question.
  • the origin of replication may be any plasmid replicator mediating autonomous replication that functions in a cell.
  • the term "origin of replication" or "plasmid replicator” means a polynucleotide that enables a plasmid or vector to replicate in vivo.
  • bacterial origins of replication are the origins of replication of plasmids pBR322, pUC19, pACYC177, and pACYC184 permitting replication in E. coli, and pUB1 10, pE194, pTA1060, and ⁇ permitting replication in Bacillus.
  • origins of replication for use in a yeast host cell are the 2 micron origin of replication, ARS1 , ARS4, the combination of ARS1 and CEN3, and the combination of ARS4 and CEN6.
  • AMA1 and ANSI examples of origins of replication useful in a filamentous fungal cell are AMA1 and ANSI (Gems et al., 1991 , Gene 98: 61 -67; Cullen et al., 1987, Nucleic Acids Res. 15: 9163- 9175; WO 00/24883). Isolation of the AMA1 gene and construction of plasmids or vectors comprising the gene can be accomplished according to the methods disclosed in WO 00/24883.
  • More than one copy of a polynucleotide may be inserted into a host cell to increase production of a polypeptide.
  • An increase in the copy number of the polynucleotide can be obtained by integrating at least one additional copy of the sequence into the host cell genome or by including an amplifiable selectable marker gene with the polynucleotide where cells containing amplified copies of the selectable marker gene, and thereby additional copies of the polynucleotide, can be selected for by cultivating the cells in the presence of the appropriate selectable agent.
  • Recombinant host cells comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide, e.g., a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, a cellulolytic enzyme, a hemicellulolytic enzyme, etc., can be advantageously used in the recombinant production of the polypeptide.
  • a construct or vector comprising such a polynucleotide is introduced into a host cell so that the vector is maintained as a chromosomal integrant or as a self-replicating extra- chromosomal vector as described earlier.
  • the term "host cell” encompasses any progeny of a parent cell that is not identical to the parent cell due to mutations that occur during replication. The choice of a host cell will to a large extent depend upon the gene encoding the polypeptide and its source.
  • the host cell may be any cell useful in the recombinant production of a polypeptide, e.g., a prokaryote or a eukaryote.
  • the prokaryotic host cell may be any gram-positive or gram-negative bacterium.
  • Gram-positive bacteria include, but not limited to, Bacillus, Clostridium, Enterococcus, Geobacillus, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Oceanobacillus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Streptomyces.
  • Gram-negative bacteria include, but not limited to, Campylobacter, E. coli, Flavobacterium, Fusobacterium, Helicobacter, llyobacter, Neisseria, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, and Ureaplasma.
  • the bacterial host cell may be any Bacillus cell including, but not limited to, Bacillus alkalophilus, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus brevis, Bacillus circulans, Bacillus clausii, Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus firmus, Bacillus lautus, Bacillus lentus, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus subtilis, and Bacillus thuringiensis cells.
  • the bacterial host cell may also be any Streptococcus cell including, but not limited to, Streptococcus equisimilis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus uberis, and Streptococcus egiv/ subsp. Zooepidemicus cells.
  • the bacterial host cell may also be any Streptomyces cell including, but not limited to, Streptomyces achromogenes, Streptomyces avermitilis, Streptomyces coelicolor, Streptomyces griseus, and Streptomyces lividans cells.
  • the introduction of DNA into a Bacillus cell may, for instance, be effected by protoplast transformation (see, e.g., Chang and Cohen, 1979, Mol. Gen. Genet. 168: 1 1 1 - 1 15), by using competent cells (see, e.g., Young and Spizizen, 1961 , J. Bacteriol. 81 : 823- 829, or Dubnau and Davidoff-Abelson, 1971 , J. Mol. Biol. 56: 209-221 ), by electroporation (see, e.g., Shigekawa and Dower, 1988, Biotechniques 6: 742-751 ), or by conjugation (see, e.g., Koehler and Thome, 1987, J. Bacteriol.
  • the introduction of DNA into an E. coli cell may, for instance, be effected by protoplast transformation (see, e.g., Hanahan, 1983, J. Mol. Biol. 166: 557-580) or electroporation (see, e.g., Dower et a/., 1988, Nucleic Acids Res. 16: 6127-6145).
  • the introduction of DNA into a Streptomyces cell may, for instance, be effected by protoplast transformation and electroporation (see, e.g., Gong ei al., 2004, Folia Microbiol.
  • Pseudomonas cell may, for instance, be effected by electroporation (see, e.g., Choi et al., 2006, J. Microbiol. Methods 64: 391 -397) or by conjugation (see, e.g., Pinedo and Smets, 2005, Appl.
  • the introduction of DNA into a Streptococcus cell may, for instance, be effected by natural competence (see, e.g., Perry and Kuramitsu, 1981 , Infect. Immun. 32: 1295-1297), by protoplast transformation (see, e.g., Catt and Jollick, 1991 , Microbios 68: 189-207), by electroporation (see, e.g., Buckley ei al., 1999, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 65: 3800-3804) or by conjugation (see, e.g., Clewell, 1981 , Microbiol. Rev. 45: 409-436).
  • any method known in the art for introducing DNA into a host cell can be used.
  • the host cell may also be a eukaryote, such as a mammalian, insect, plant, or fungal cell.
  • the host cell may be a fungal cell.
  • "Fungi” as used herein includes the phyla Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Chytridiomycota, and Zygomycota (as defined by Hawksworth et al., In, Ainsworth and Bisby's Dictionary of The Fungi, 8th edition, 1995, CAB International, University Press, Cambridge, UK) as well as the Oomycota (as cited in Hawksworth ei al., 1995, supra, page 171 ) and all mitosporic fungi (Hawksworth ei al. , 1995, supra).
  • the fungal host cell may be a yeast cell.
  • yeast as used herein includes ascosporogenous yeast (Endomycetales), basidiosporogenous yeast, and yeast belonging to the Fungi Imperfecti (Blastomycetes). Since the classification of yeast may change in the future, for the purposes of this invention, yeast shall be defined as described in Biology and
  • the yeast host cell may be a Candida, Hansenula, Kluyveromyces, Pichia,
  • Saccharomyces, Schizosaccharomyces, or Yarrowia cell such as a Kluyveromyces lactis, Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces diastaticus,
  • Saccharomyces douglasii Saccharomyces luyveri
  • Saccharomyces norbensis Saccharomyces norbensis
  • Saccharomyces oviformis Saccharomyces oviformis, or Yarrowia lipolytica cell.
  • the fungal host cell may be a filamentous fungal cell.
  • "Filamentous fungi” include all filamentous forms of the subdivision Eumycota and Oomycota (as defined by Hawksworth et al., 1995, supra).
  • the filamentous fungi are generally characterized by a mycelial wall composed of chitin, cellulose, glucan, chitosan, mannan, and other complex polysaccharides. Vegetative growth is by hyphal elongation and carbon catabolism is obligately aerobic. In contrast, vegetative growth by yeasts such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae is by budding of a unicellular thallus and carbon catabolism may be fermentative.
  • the filamentous fungal host cell may be an Acremonium, Aspergillus, Aureobasidium, Bjerkandera, Ceriporiopsis, Chrysosporium, Coprinus, Coriolus, Cryptococcus, Filibasidium, Fusarium, Humicola, Magnaporthe, Mucor, Myceliophthora, Neocallimastix, Neurospora, Paecilomyces, Penicillium, Phanerochaete, Phlebia, Piromyces, Pleurotus, Schizophyllum, Talaromyces, Thermoascus, Thielavia, Tolypocladium, Trametes, or Trichoderma cell.
  • the filamentous fungal host cell may be an Aspergillus awamori, Aspergillus foetidus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus japonicus, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, Bjerkandera adusta, Ceriporiopsis aneirina, Ceriporiopsis caregiea, Ceriporiopsis gilvescens, Ceriporiopsis pannocinta, Ceriporiopsis rivulosa, Ceriporiopsis subrufa, Ceriporiopsis subvermispora, Chrysosporium inops, Chrysosporium keratinophilum, Chrysosporium lucknowense, Chrysosporium merdarium, Chrysosporium pannicola, Chrysosporium queenslandicum, Chrysosporium tropicum, Chrysosporium zona
  • Fungal cells may be transformed by a process involving protoplast formation, transformation of the protoplasts, and regeneration of the cell wall in a manner known per se. Suitable procedures for transformation of Aspergillus and Trichoderma host cells are described in EP 238023, Yelton et ai , 1984, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81 : 1470-1474, and Christensen et ai, 1988, Bio/Technology 6: 1419-1422. Suitable methods for transforming Fusarium species are described by Malardier et al, 1989, Gene 78: 147-156, and WO 96/00787. Yeast may be transformed using the procedures described by Becker and Guarente, In Abelson, J.N.
  • Methods for producing a polypeptide comprise (a) cultivating a cell, which in its wild-type form is capable of producing the polypeptide, under conditions conducive for production of the polypeptide; and (b) recovering the polypeptide.
  • methods for producing a polypeptide comprise (a) cultivating a recombinant host cell under conditions conducive for production of the polypeptide; and (b) recovering the polypeptide.
  • the cells are cultivated in a nutrient medium suitable for production of the polypeptide using methods well known in the art.
  • the cell may be cultivated by shake flask cultivation, and small-scale or large-scale fermentation (including continuous, batch, fed-batch, or solid state fermentations) in laboratory or industrial fermentors performed in a suitable medium and under conditions allowing the polypeptide to be expressed and/or isolated.
  • the cultivation takes place in a suitable nutrient medium comprising carbon and nitrogen sources and inorganic salts, using procedures known in the art. Suitable media are available from commercial suppliers or may be prepared according to published compositions (e.g., in catalogues of the American Type Culture Collection). If the polypeptide is secreted into the nutrient medium, the polypeptide can be recovered directly from the medium. If the polypeptide is not secreted, it can be recovered from cell lysates.
  • the polypeptide may be detected using methods known in the art that are specific for the polypeptides. These detection methods may include use of specific antibodies, formation of an enzyme product, or disappearance of an enzyme substrate. For example, an enzyme assay may be used to determine the activity of the polypeptide.
  • the polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity are detected using the methods described herein.
  • the resulting broth may be used as is or the polypeptide may be recovered using methods known in the art.
  • the polypeptide may be recovered from the nutrient medium by conventional procedures including, but not limited to, centrifugation, filtration, extraction, spray-drying, evaporation, or precipitation.
  • the polypeptides may be purified by a variety of procedures known in the art including, but not limited to, chromatography (e.g., ion exchange, affinity, hydrophobic, chromatofocusing, and size exclusion), electrophoretic procedures (e.g., preparative isoelectric focusing), differential solubility (e.g. , ammonium sulfate precipitation), SDS- PAGE, or extraction (see, e.g., Protein Purification, J.-C. Janson and Lars Ryden, editors, VCH Publishers, New York, 1989) to obtain substantially pure polypeptides.
  • chromatography e.g., ion exchange, affinity, hydrophobic, chromatofocusing, and size exclusion
  • electrophoretic procedures e.g., preparative isoelectric focusing
  • differential solubility e.g. , ammonium sulfate precipitation
  • SDS- PAGE or extraction (see, e.g., Protein Purification, J.-C. Janson and Lars
  • polypeptide is not recovered, but rather a host cell expressing a polypeptide is used as a source of the polypeptide.
  • compositions and methods of the present invention can be used to saccharify a cellulosic material to fermentable sugars and convert the fermentable sugars to many useful substances, e.g., fuel, potable ethanol, and/or fermentation products (e.g., acids, alcohols, ketones, gases, and the like).
  • useful substances e.g., fuel, potable ethanol, and/or fermentation products (e.g., acids, alcohols, ketones, gases, and the like).
  • fermentation products e.g., acids, alcohols, ketones, gases, and the like.
  • the present invention also relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, comprising: treating the cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound.
  • the method above further comprises recovering the degraded or converted cellulosic material. Soluble products of degradation or conversion of the cellulosic material can be separated from the insoluble cellulosic material using technology well known in the art such as, for example, centrifugation, filtration, and gravity settling.
  • the present invention also relates to methods for producing a fermentation product, comprising: (a) saccharifying a cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound; (b) fermenting the saccharified cellulosic material with one or more (e.g., several) fermenting microorganisms to produce the fermentation product; and (c) recovering the fermentation product from the fermentation.
  • the present invention also relates to methods of fermenting a cellulosic material, comprising: fermenting the cellulosic material with one or more (e.g., several) fermenting microorganisms, wherein the cellulosic material is saccharified with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen- containing compound.
  • the fermenting of the cellulosic material produces a fermentation product.
  • the method further comprises recovering the fermentation product from the fermentation.
  • the nitrogen-containing compound is recovered following saccharification or fermentation and recycled back to a new saccharification reaction. Recycling of the nitrogen-containing compound can be accomplished using processes conventional in the art.
  • Hydrolysis (saccharification) and fermentation, separate or simultaneous include, but are not limited to, separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF); simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF); simultaneous saccharification and cofermentation (SSCF); hybrid hydrolysis and fermentation (HHF); separate hydrolysis and co-fermentation (SHCF); hybrid hydrolysis and co-fermentation (HHCF); and direct microbial conversion (DMC), also sometimes called consolidated bioprocessing (CBP).
  • SHF separate hydrolysis and fermentation
  • SSF simultaneous saccharification and fermentation
  • SSCF simultaneous saccharification and cofermentation
  • HHF hybrid hydrolysis and fermentation
  • SHCF separate hydrolysis and co-fermentation
  • HHCF hybrid hydrolysis and co-fermentation
  • DMC direct microbial conversion
  • CBP consolidated bioprocessing
  • SHF uses separate process steps to first enzymatically hydrolyze cellulosic material to fermentable sugars, e.g., glucose, cellobiose, cellotriose, and pentose monomers, and then ferment the fermentable sugars to ethanol.
  • fermentable sugars e.g., glucose, cellobiose, cellotriose, and pentose monomers
  • the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic material and the fermentation of sugars to ethanol are combined in one step (Philippidis, G. P., 1996, Cellulose bioconversion technology, in Handbook on Bioethanol: Production and Utilization, Wyman, C. E., ed., Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC, 179-212).
  • HHF HHF
  • SSF SSF
  • DMC combines all three processes (enzyme production, hydrolysis, and fermentation) in one or more (e.g., several) steps where the same organism is used to produce the enzymes for conversion of the cellulosic material to fermentable sugars and to convert the fermentable sugars into a final product (Lynd, L. R., Weimer, P. J., van Zyl, W. H., and Pretorius, I. S., 2002, Microbial cellulose utilization: Fundamentals and biotechnology, Microbiol. Mol. Biol. Reviews 66: 506-577). It is understood herein that any method known in the art comprising pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis (saccharification), fermentation, or a combination thereof, can be used in the practicing the methods of the present invention.
  • a conventional apparatus can include a fed-batch stirred reactor, a batch stirred reactor, a continuous flow stirred reactor with ultrafiltration, and/or a continuous plug-flow column reactor (Fernanda de Castilhos Corazza, Flavio Faria de Moraes, Gisella Maria Zanin and Ivo Neitzel, 2003, Optimal control in fed-batch reactor for the cellobiose hydrolysis, Acta Scientiarum. Technology 25: 33-38; Gusakov, A. V., and Sinitsyn, A. P., 1985, Kinetics of the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose: 1 .
  • a mathematical model for a batch reactor process Enz. Microb. Technol.
  • an attrition reactor (Ryu, S. K., and Lee, J. M., 1983, Bioconversion of waste cellulose by using an attrition bioreactor, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 25: 53-65), or a reactor with intensive stirring induced by an electromagnetic field (Gusakov, A. V., Sinitsyn, A. P., Davydkin, I. Y., Davydkin, V. Y., Protas, O. V., 1996, Enhancement of enzymatic cellulose hydrolysis using a novel type of bioreactor with intensive stirring induced by electromagnetic field, Appi. Biochem. Biotechnol. 56: 141 -153).
  • Additional reactor types include: fluidized bed, upflow blanket, immobilized, and extruder type reactors for hydrolysis and/or fermentation.
  • any pretreatment process known in the art can be used to disrupt plant cell wall components of cellulosic material (Chandra et a/., 2007, Substrate pretreatment: The key to effective enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosics? Adv. Biochem. Engin Biotechnol. 108: 67-93; Galbe and Zacchi, 2007, Pretreatment of lignocellulosic materials for efficient bioethanol production, Adv. Biochem. Engin. / Biotechnol. 108: 41 -65; Hendriks and Zeeman, 2009, Pretreatments to enhance the digestibility of lignocellulosic biomass, Bioresource Technol.
  • the cellulosic material can also be subjected to particle size reduction, pre-soaking, wetting, washing, or conditioning prior to pretreatment using methods known in the art.
  • Conventional pretreatments include, but are not limited to, steam pretreatment (with or without explosion), dilute acid pretreatment, hot water pretreatment, alkaline pretreatment, lime pretreatment, wet oxidation, wet explosion, ammonia fiber explosion, organosolv pretreatment, and biological pretreatment.
  • Additional pretreatments include ammonia percolation, ultrasound, electroporation, microwave, supercritical C0 2 , supercritical H 2 0, ozone, and gamma irradiation pretreatments.
  • the cellulosic material can be pretreated before hydrolysis and/or fermentation.
  • Pretreatment is preferably performed prior to the hydrolysis.
  • the pretreatment can be carried out simultaneously with enzyme hydrolysis to release fermentable sugars, such as glucose, xylose, and/or cellobiose.
  • fermentable sugars such as glucose, xylose, and/or cellobiose.
  • the pretreatment step itself results in some conversion of biomass to fermentable sugars (even in absence of enzymes).
  • Steam Pretreatment In steam pretreatment, cellulosic material is heated to disrupt the plant cell wall components, including lignin, hemicellulose, and cellulose to make the cellulose and other fractions, e.g., hemicellulose, accessible to enzymes. Cellulosic material is passed to or through a reaction vessel where steam is injected to increase the temperature to the required temperature and pressure and is retained therein for the desired reaction time. Steam pretreatment is preferably done at 140-230°C, more preferably 160- 200°C, and most preferably 170-190°C, where the optimal temperature range depends on any addition of a chemical catalyst.
  • Residence time for the steam pretreatment is preferably 1 -15 minutes, more preferably 3-12 minutes, and most preferably 4-10 minutes, where the optimal residence time depends on temperature range and any addition of a chemical catalyst.
  • Steam pretreatment allows for relatively high solids loadings, so that cellulosic material is generally only moist during the pretreatment.
  • the steam pretreatment is often combined with an explosive discharge of the material after the pretreatment, which is known as steam explosion, that is, rapid flashing to atmospheric pressure and turbulent flow of the material to increase the accessible surface area by fragmentation (Duff and Murray, 1996, Bioresource Technology 855: 1-33; Galbe and Zacchi, 2002, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 59: 618-628; U.S. Patent Application No. 20020164730).
  • hemicellulose acetyl groups are cleaved and the resulting acid autocatalyzes partial hydrolysis of the hemicellulose to monosaccharides and oligosaccharides. Lignin is removed to only a limited extent.
  • a catalyst such as H 2 S0 4 or S0 2 (typically 0.3 to 3% w/w) is often added prior to steam pretreatment, which decreases the time and temperature, increases the recovery, and improves enzymatic hydrolysis (Ballesteros et al., 2006, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 129- 132: 496-508; Varga ef al., 2004, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 1 13-1 16: 509-523; Sassner et al., 2006, Enzyme Microb. Technol. 39: 756-762).
  • Chemical Pretreatment refers to any chemical pretreatment that promotes the separation and/or release of cellulose, hemicellulose, and/or lignin.
  • suitable chemical pretreatment processes include, for example, dilute acid pretreatment, lime pretreatment, wet oxidation, ammonia fiber/freeze explosion (AFEX), ammonia percolation (APR), and organosolv pretreatments.
  • dilute acid pretreatment cellulosic material is mixed with dilute acid, typically H 2 S0 4 , and water to form a slurry, heated by steam to the desired temperature, and after a residence time flashed to atmospheric pressure.
  • the dilute acid pretreatment can be performed with a number of reactor designs, e.g., plug-flow reactors, counter-current reactors, or continuous counter-current shrinking bed reactors (Duff and Murray, 1996, supra; Schell et al., 2004, Bioresource Technol. 91 : 179-188; Lee et al., 1999, Adv. Biochem. Eng. Biotechnol. 65: 93-115).
  • alkaline pretreatments include, but are not limited to, lime pretreatment, wet oxidation, ammonia percolation (APR), and ammonia fiber/freeze explosion (AFEX).
  • Lime pretreatment is performed with calcium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, or ammonia at low temperatures of 85-150°C and residence times from 1 hour to several days (Wyman et al., 2005, Bioresource Technol. 96: 1959-1966; Mosier et a!, 2005, Bioresource Technol. 96:
  • WO 2006/1 10891 , WO 2006/1 1899, WO 2006/1 1900, and WO 2006/1 10901 disclose pretreatment methods using ammonia.
  • Wet oxidation is a thermal pretreatment performed typically at 180-200°C for 5-15 minutes with addition of an oxidative agent such as hydrogen peroxide or over-pressure of oxygen (Schmidt and Thomsen, 1998, Bioresource Technol. 64: 139-151 ; Palonen ef a/., 2004, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 117: 1 -17; Varga ei a/., 2004, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 88: 567-574; Martin ei a/., 2006, J. Chem. Technol.
  • the pretreatment is performed at preferably 1-40% dry matter, more preferably 2-30% dry matter, and most preferably 5-20% dry matter, and often the initial pH is increased by the addition of alkali such as sodium carbonate.
  • a modification of the wet oxidation pretreatment method known as wet explosion (combination of wet oxidation and steam explosion), can handle dry matter up to 30%.
  • wet explosion combination of wet oxidation and steam explosion
  • the oxidizing agent is introduced during pretreatment after a certain residence time.
  • the pretreatment is then ended by flashing to atmospheric pressure (WO 2006/032282).
  • Ammonia fiber explosion involves treating cellulosic material with liquid or gaseous ammonia at moderate temperatures such as 90-100°C and high pressure such as 17- 20 bar for 5-10 minutes, where the dry matter content can be as high as 60% (Gollapalli et a/., 2002, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 98: 23-35; Chundawat et al., 2007, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 96: 219-231 ; Alizadeh ei a/., 2005, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 121 : 1 133-1 141 ; Teymouri ei a/., 2005, Bioresource Technol. 96: 2014-2018).
  • AFEX pretreatment results in the depolymerization of cellulose and partial hydrolysis of hemicellulose. Lignin-carbohydrate complexes are cleaved.
  • Organosolv pretreatment delignifies cellulosic material by extraction using aqueous ethanol (40-60% ethanol) at 160-200°C for 30-60 minutes (Pan ei a/., 2005, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 90: 473-481 ; Pan et a/., 2006, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 94: 851 -861 ; Kurabi et a/., 2005, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 121 : 219-230). Sulphuric acid is usually added as a catalyst. In organosolv pretreatment, the majority of hemicellulose is removed.
  • the chemical pretreatment is preferably carried out as an acid treatment, and more preferably as a continuous dilute and/or mild acid treatment.
  • the acid is typically sulfuric acid, but other acids can also be used, such as acetic acid, citric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, hydrogen chloride, or mixtures thereof.
  • Mild acid treatment is conducted in the pH range of preferably 1-5, more preferably 1-4, and most preferably 1-3.
  • the acid concentration is in the range from preferably 0.01 to 20 wt % acid, more preferably 0.05 to 10 wt % acid, even more preferably 0.1 to 5 wt % acid, and most preferably 0.2 to 2.0 wt % acid.
  • pretreatment is carried out as an ammonia fiber explosion step (AFEX pretreatment step).
  • pretreatment takes place in an aqueous slurry.
  • cellulosic material is present during pretreatment in amounts preferably between 10-80 wt %, more preferably between 20-70 wt %, and most preferably between 30-60 wt %, such as around 50 wt %.
  • the pretreated cellulosic material can be unwashed or washed using any method known in the art, e.g., washed with water.
  • Mechanical Pretreatment refers to various types of grinding or milling (e.g., dry milling, wet milling, or vibratory ball milling).
  • Physical pretreatment refers to any pretreatment that promotes the separation and/or release of cellulose, hemicellulose, and/or lignin from cellulosic material.
  • physical pretreatment can involve irradiation (e.g., microwave irradiation), steaming/steam explosion, hydrothermolysis, and combinations thereof.
  • Physical pretreatment can involve high pressure and/or high temperature (steam explosion).
  • high pressure means pressure in the range of preferably about 300 to about 600 psi, more preferably about 350 to about 550 psi, and most preferably about 400 to about 500 psi, such as around 450 psi.
  • high temperature means temperatures in the range of about 100 to about 300°C, preferably about 140 to about 235°C.
  • mechanical pretreatment is performed in a batch-process, steam gun hydrolyzer system that uses high pressure and high temperature as defined above, e.g., a Sunds Hydrolyzer available from Sunds Defibrator AB, Sweden.
  • Cellulosic material can be pretreated both physically and chemically.
  • the pretreatment step can involve dilute or mild acid treatment and high temperature and/or pressure treatment.
  • the physical and chemical pretreatments can be carried out sequentially or simultaneously, as desired.
  • a mechanical pretreatment can also be included.
  • cellulosic material is subjected to mechanical, chemical, or physical pretreatment, or any combination thereof, to promote the separation and/or release of cellulose, hemicellulose, and/or lignin.
  • Biopretreatment refers to any biological pretreatment that promotes the separation and/or release of cellulose, hemicellulose, and/or lignin from cellulosic material.
  • Biological pretreatment techniques can involve applying lignin- solubilizing microorganisms (see, for example, Hsu, T.-A., 1996, Pretreatment of biomass, in Handbook on Bioethanol: Production and Utilization, Wyman, C. E., ed., Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC, 179-212; Ghosh and Singh, 1993, Physicochemical and biological treatments for enzymatic/microbial conversion of cellulosic biomass, Adv. Appl. Microbiol.
  • Saccharification In the hydrolysis step, also known as saccharification, the cellulosic material, e.g., pretreated, is hydrolyzed to break down cellulose and alternatively also hemicellulose to fermentable sugars, such as glucose, cellobiose, xylose, xylulose, arabinose, mannose, galactose, and/or soluble oligosaccharides.
  • the hydrolysis is performed enzymatically by an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound.
  • the enzyme and protein components of the compositions can be added sequentially.
  • Enzymatic hydrolysis is preferably carried out in a suitable aqueous environment under conditions that can be readily determined by one skilled in the art.
  • hydrolysis is performed under conditions suitable for the activity of the enzyme(s), i.e., optimal for the enzyme(s).
  • the hydrolysis can be carried out as a fed batch or continuous process where the pretreated cellulosic material (substrate) is fed gradually to, for example, an enzyme containing hydrolysis solution.
  • the saccharification is generally performed in stirred-tank reactors or fermentors under controlled pH, temperature, and mixing conditions. Suitable process time, temperature and pH conditions can readily be determined by one skilled in the art.
  • the saccharification can last up to 200 hours, but is typically performed for preferably about 12 to about 96 hours, more preferably about 16 to about 72 hours, and most preferably about 24 to about 48 hours.
  • the temperature is in the range of preferably about 25°C to about 70°C, more preferably about 30°C to about 65°C, and more preferably about 40°C to 60°C, in particular about 50°C.
  • the pH is in the range of preferably about 3 to about 8, more preferably about 3.5 to about 7, and most preferably about 4 to about 6, in particular about pH 5.
  • the dry solids content is in the range of preferably about 5 to about 50 wt %, more preferably about 10 to about 40 wt %, and most preferably about 20 to about 30 wt %.
  • the optimum amounts of the enzymes and polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity depend on several factors including, but not limited to, the mixture of component cellulolytic enzymes, the cellulosic substrate, the concentration of cellulosic substrate, the pretreatment(s) of the cellulosic substrate, temperature, time, pH, and inclusion of fermenting organism ⁇ e.g., yeast for Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation).
  • an effective amount of cellulolytic or hemicellulolytic enzyme protein to cellulosic material is about 0.5 to about 50 mg, preferably at about 0.5 to about 40 mg, more preferably at about 0.5 to about 25 mg, more preferably at about 0.75 to about 20 mg, more preferably at about 0.75 to about 15 mg, even more preferably at about 0.5 to about 10 mg, and most preferably at about 2.5 to about 10 mg per g of cellulosic material.
  • an effective amount of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity to cellulosic material is about 0.01 to about 50.0 mg, preferably about 0.01 to about 40 mg, more preferably about 0.01 to about 30 mg, more preferably about 0.01 to about 20 mg, more preferably about 0.01 to about 10 mg, more preferably about 0.01 to about 5 mg, more preferably at about 0.025 to about 1 .5 mg, more preferably at about 0.05 to about 1 .25 mg, more preferably at about 0.075 to about 1.25 mg, more preferably at about 0.1 to about 1 .25 mg, even more preferably at about 0.15 to about 1 .25 mg, and most preferably at about 0.25 to about 1 .0 mg per g of cellulosic material.
  • an effective amount of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity to cellulolytic enzyme protein is about 0.005 to about 1 .0 g, preferably at about 0.01 to about 1.0 g, more preferably at about 0.15 to about 0.75 g, more preferably at about 0.15 to about 0.5 g, more preferably at about 0.1 to about 0.5 g, even more preferably at about 0.1 to about 0.5 g, and most preferably at about 0.05 to about 0.2 g per g of cellulolytic enzyme protein.
  • the fermentable sugars obtained from the hydrolyzed cellulosic material can be fermented by one or more (e.g., several) fermenting microorganisms capable of fermenting the sugars directly or indirectly into a desired fermentation product.
  • Fermentation or “fermentation process” refers to any fermentation process or any process comprising a fermentation step. Fermentation processes also include fermentation processes used in the consumable alcohol industry (e.g., beer and wine), dairy industry (e.g., fermented dairy products), leather industry, and tobacco industry.
  • the fermentation conditions depend on the desired fermentation product and fermenting organism and can easily be determined by one skilled in the art.
  • sugars released from cellulosic material as a result of the pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis steps, are fermented to a product, e.g., ethanol, by a fermenting organism, such as yeast.
  • Hydrolysis (saccharification) and fermentation can be separate or simultaneous, as described herein.
  • Any suitable hydrolyzed cellulosic material can be used in the fermentation step in practicing the present invention.
  • the material is generally selected based on the desired fermentation product, i.e., the substance to be obtained from the fermentation, and the process employed, as is well known in the art.
  • fermentation medium is understood herein to refer to a medium before the fermenting microorganism(s) is(are) added, such as, a medium resulting from a saccharification process, as well as a medium used in a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process (SSF).
  • SSF simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process
  • “Fermenting microorganism” refers to any microorganism, including bacterial and fungal organisms, suitable for use in a desired fermentation process to produce a fermentation product.
  • the fermenting organism can be C 6 and/or C 5 fermenting organisms, or a combination thereof. Both C 6 and C 5 fermenting organisms are well known in the art.
  • Suitable fermenting microorganisms are able to ferment, i.e., convert, sugars, such as glucose, xylose, xylulose, arabinose, maltose, mannose, galactose, or oligosaccharides, directly or indirectly into the desired fermentation product.
  • Preferred yeast includes strains of the Saccharomyces spp., preferably Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
  • Examples of fermenting organisms that can ferment C 5 sugars include bacterial and fungal organisms, such as some yeast.
  • Preferred C 5 fermenting yeast include strains of Pichia, preferably Pichia stipitis, such as Pichia stipitis CBS 5773; strains of Candida, preferably Candida boidinii, Candida brassicae, Candida sheatae, Candida diddensii, Candida pseudotropicalis, or Candida utilis.
  • Other fermenting organisms include strains of Zymomonas, such as Zymomonas mobilis; Hansenula, such as Hansenula anomala; Kluyveromyces, such as K. fragilis; Schizosaccharomyces, such as S. pombe; E. coli, especially E. coli strains that have been genetically modified to improve the yield of ethanol; Clostridium, such as Clostridium acetobutylicum, Chlostridium thermocellum, and Chlostridium phytofermentans; Geobacillus sp.; Thermoanaerobacter, such as Thermoanaerobacter saccharolyticum; and Bacillus, such as Bacillus coagulans.
  • Zymomonas such as Zymomonas mobilis
  • Hansenula such as Hansenula anomala
  • Kluyveromyces such as K. fragilis
  • Schizosaccharomyces such as S. pombe
  • the yeast is a Saccharomyces spp. In a more preferred aspect, the yeast is Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Saccharomyces distaticus. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Saccharomyces uvarum. In another preferred aspect, the yeast is a Kluyveromyces. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Kluyveromyces marxianus. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Kluyveromyces fragilis. In another preferred aspect, the yeast is a Candida. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Candida boidinii. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Candida brassicae. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Candida diddensii.
  • the yeast is Candida pseudotropicalis. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Candida utilis. In another preferred aspect, the yeast is a Clavispora. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Clavispora lusitaniae. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Clavispora opuntiae. In another preferred aspect, the yeast is a Pachysolen. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Pachysolen tannophilus. In another preferred aspect, the yeast is a Pichia. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is a Pichia stipitis. In another preferred aspect, the yeast is a Bretannomyces. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Bretannomyces clausenii (Philippidis, G. P., 1996, Cellulose bioconversion technology, in Handbook on Bioethanol: Production and Utilization, Wyman, C. E., ed., Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC, 179-212).
  • Bacteria that can efficiently ferment hexose and pentose to ethanol include, for example, Zymomonas mobilis, Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium thermocellum, Chlostridium phytofermentans, Geobacillus sp., Thermoanaerobacter saccharolyticum, and Bacillus coagulans (Philippidis, 1996, supra).
  • the bacterium is a Zymomonas. In a more preferred aspect, the bacterium is Zymomonas mobilis. In another preferred aspect, the bacterium is a Clostridium. In another more preferred aspect, the bacterium is Clostridium thermocellum.
  • yeast suitable for ethanol production includes, e.g., ETHANOL REDTM yeast (available from Fermentis/Lesaffre, USA), FALITM (available from Fleischmann's Yeast, USA), SUPERSTARTTM and THERMOSACCTM fresh yeast (available from Ethanol Technology, Wl, USA), BIOFERMTM AFT and XR (available from NABC - North American Bioproducts Corporation, GA, USA), GERT STRANDTM (available from Gert Strand AB, Sweden), and FERMIOLTM (available from DSM Specialties).
  • ETHANOL REDTM yeast available from Fermentis/Lesaffre, USA
  • FALITM available from Fleischmann's Yeast, USA
  • SUPERSTARTTM and THERMOSACCTM fresh yeast available from Ethanol Technology, Wl, USA
  • BIOFERMTM AFT and XR available from NABC - North American Bioproducts Corporation, GA, USA
  • GERT STRANDTM available from Gert Strand AB, Sweden
  • FERMIOLTM available from D
  • the fermenting microorganism has been genetically modified to provide the ability to ferment pentose sugars, such as xylose utilizing, arabinose utilizing, and xylose and arabinose co-utilizing microorganisms.
  • the genetically modified fermenting microorganism is Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In another preferred aspect, the genetically modified fermenting microorganism is Zymomonas mobilis. In another preferred aspect, the genetically modified fermenting microorganism is Escherichia coli. In another preferred aspect, the genetically modified fermenting microorganism is Klebsiella oxytoca. In another preferred aspect, the genetically modified fermenting microorganism is Kluyveromyces sp.
  • the fermenting microorganism is typically added to the degraded lignocellulose or hydrolysate and the fermentation is performed for about 8 to about 96 hours, such as about 24 to about 60 hours.
  • the temperature is typically between about 26°C to about 60°C, in particular about 32°C or 50°C, and at about pH 3 to about pH 8, such as around pH 4-5, 6, or 7.
  • the yeast and/or another microorganism is applied to the degraded cellulosic material and the fermentation is performed for about 12 to about 96 hours, such as typically 24-60 hours.
  • the temperature is preferably between about 20°C to about 60°C, more preferably about 25°C to about 50°C, and most preferably about 32°C to about 50°C, in particular about 32°C or 50°C
  • the pH is generally from about pH 3 to about pH 7, preferably around pH 4-7.
  • some fermenting organisms e.g. , bacteria, have higher fermentation temperature optima.
  • Yeast or another microorganism is preferably applied in amounts of approximately 10 5 to 10 12 , preferably from approximately 10 7 to 10 10 , especially approximately 2 x 10 8 viable cell count per ml of fermentation broth. Further guidance in respect of using yeast for fermentation can be found in, e.g., "The Alcohol Textbook” (Editors K. Jacques, T.P. Lyons and D.R. Kelsall, Nottingham University Press, United Kingdom 1999), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
  • the fermented slurry is distilled to extract the ethanol.
  • the ethanol obtained according to the methods of the invention can be used as, e.g., fuel ethanol, drinking ethanol, i.e., potable neutral spirits, or industrial ethanol.
  • a fermentation stimulator can be used in combination with any of the processes described herein to further improve the fermentation process, and in particular, the performance of the fermenting microorganism, such as, rate enhancement and ethanol yield.
  • a “fermentation stimulator” refers to stimulators for growth of the fermenting microorganisms, in particular, yeast. Preferred fermentation stimulators for growth include vitamins and minerals.
  • vitamins include multivitamins, biotin, pantothenate, nicotinic acid, meso-inositol, thiamine, pyridoxine, para-aminobenzoic acid, folic acid, riboflavin, and Vitamins A, B, C, D, and E. See, for example, Alfenore ef a/., Improving ethanol production and viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by a vitamin feeding strategy during fed-batch process, Springer-Verlag (2002), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
  • minerals include minerals and mineral salts that can supply nutrients comprising P, K, Mg, S, Ca, Fe, Zn, Mn, and Cu.
  • a fermentation product can be any substance derived from the fermentation.
  • the fermentation product can be, without limitation, an alcohol (e.g., arabinitol, n-butanol, isobutanol, ethanol, glycerol, methanol, ethylene glycol, 1 ,3- propanediol [propylene glycol], butanediol, glycerin, sorbitol, and xylitol); an alkane (e.g., pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane, undecane, and dodecane), a cycloalkane (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cycloheptane, and cyclooctane), an alkene (e.g.
  • an alcohol e.g., arabinitol, n-butanol, isobutanol
  • pentene, hexene, heptene, and octene an amino acid (e.g., aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, lysine, serine, and threonine); a gas (e.g., methane, hydrogen (H 2 ), carbon dioxide (C0 2 ), and carbon monoxide (CO)); isoprene; a ketone (e.g., acetone); an organic acid (e.g., acetic acid, acetonic acid, adipic acid, ascorbic acid, citric acid, 2,5-diketo-D- gluconic acid, formic acid, fumaric acid, glucaric acid, gluconic acid, glucuronic acid, glutaric acid, 3-hydroxypropionic acid, itaconic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, malonic acid, oxalic acid, oxaloacetic acid, propionic acid, succinic acid, and x
  • the fermentation product is an alcohol.
  • the term "alcohol” encompasses a substance that contains one or more hydroxyl moieties.
  • the alcohol is n-butanol.
  • the alcohol is isobutanol.
  • the alcohol is ethanol.
  • the alcohol is methanol.
  • the alcohol is arabinitol.
  • the alcohol is butanediol.
  • the alcohol is ethylene glycol.
  • the alcohol is glycerin.
  • the alcohol is glycerol.
  • the alcohol is 1 ,3-propanediol. In another more preferred aspect, the alcohol is sorbitol. In another more preferred aspect, the alcohol is xylitol. See, for example, Gong, C. S., Cao, N. J., Du, J., and Tsao, G. T., 1999, Ethanol production from renewable resources, in Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, Scheper, T., ed., Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Germany, 65: 207-241 ; Silveira, M. M., and Jonas, R., 2002, The biotechnological production of sorbitol, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol.
  • the fermentation product is an alkane.
  • the alkane can be an unbranched or a branched alkane.
  • the alkane is pentane.
  • the alkane is hexane.
  • the alkane is heptane.
  • the alkane is octane.
  • the alkane is nonane.
  • the alkane is decane.
  • the alkane is undecane.
  • the alkane is dodecane.
  • the fermentation product is a cycloalkane.
  • the cycloalkane is cyclopentane.
  • the cycloalkane is cyclohexane.
  • the cycloalkane is cycloheptane.
  • the cycloalkane is cyclooctane.
  • the fermentation product is an alkene.
  • the alkene can be an unbranched or a branched alkene.
  • the alkene is pentene.
  • the alkene is hexene.
  • the alkene is heptene.
  • the alkene is octene.
  • the fermentation product is an amino acid.
  • the organic acid is aspartic acid.
  • the amino acid is glutamic acid.
  • the amino acid is glycine.
  • the amino acid is lysine.
  • the amino acid is serine.
  • the amino acid is threonine. See, for example, Richard, A., and Margaritis, A., 2004, Empirical modeling of batch fermentation kinetics for poly(glutamic acid) production and other microbial biopolymers, Biotechnology and Bioengineering 87 (4): 501 -515.
  • the fermentation product is a gas.
  • the gas is methane.
  • the gas is H 2 .
  • the gas is C0 2 .
  • the gas is CO. See, for example, Kataoka, N., A. Miya, and K. Kiriyama, 1997, Studies on hydrogen production by continuous culture system of hydrogen-producing anaerobic bacteria, Water Science and Technology 36 (6-7): 41 -47; and Gunaseelan V.N. in Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol. 13 (1-2), pp. 83-1 14, 1997, Anaerobic digestion of biomass for methane production: A review.
  • the fermentation product is isoprene.
  • the fermentation product is a ketone.
  • ketone encompasses a substance that contains one or more ketone moieties.
  • the ketone is acetone. See, for example, Qureshi and Blaschek, 2003, supra.
  • the fermentation product is an organic acid.
  • the organic acid is acetic acid.
  • the organic acid is acetonic acid.
  • the organic acid is adipic acid.
  • the organic acid is ascorbic acid.
  • the organic acid is citric acid.
  • the organic acid is 2,5-diketo-D-gluconic acid.
  • the organic acid is formic acid.
  • the organic acid is fumaric acid.
  • the organic acid is glucaric acid.
  • the organic acid is gluconic acid.
  • the organic acid is glucuronic acid.
  • the organic acid is glutaric acid. In another preferred aspect, the organic acid is 3-hydroxypropionic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is itaconic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is lactic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is malic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is malonic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is oxalic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is propionic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is succinic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is xylonic acid. See, for example, Chen, R., and Lee, Y. Y., 1997, Membrane-mediated extractive fermentation for lactic acid production from cellulosic biomass, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 63-65: 435-448.
  • the fermentation product is polyketide
  • the fermentation product(s) can be optionally recovered from the fermentation medium using any method known in the art including, but not limited to, chromatography, electrophoretic procedures, differential solubility, distillation, or extraction.
  • alcohol is separated from the fermented cellulosic material and purified by conventional methods of distillation. Ethanol with a purity of up to about 96 vol.% can be obtained, which can be used as, for example, fuel ethanol, drinking ethanol, i.e., potable neutral spirits, or industrial ethanol.
  • YP medium was composed of 10 g of yeast extract, 20 g of Bacto peptone, and deionized water to 1 liter.
  • LB medium was composed of 10 g of tryptone, 5 g of yeast extract, 5 g of sodium chloride, and deionized water to 1 liter.
  • LB agar plates were composed of 10 g of tryptone, 5 g of yeast extract, 10 g of sodium chloride, 15 g of agar, and deionized water to 1 liter.
  • LB ampicillin plates were composed of 10 g of tryptone, 5 g of yeast extract, 5 g of sodium chloride, deionized water to 1 liter, and 50 mg of ampicillin (filter sterilized, added after autoclaving).
  • Example 1 Evaluation of effect of nitrogen-containing compounds on GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity
  • Microcrystalline cellulose was used as the source of the cellulosic material.
  • Microcrystalline cellulose (AVICEL® PH101 ) was obtained from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO, USA).
  • Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition (CELLUCLAST® supplemented with Aspergillus oryzae beta-glucosidase, available from Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark) was used as the cellulase preparation.
  • the cellulase preparation is designated herein in the Examples as "Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition”.
  • the plate was then sealed using an ALPS-300TM or ALPS-3000TM plate heat sealer (Abgene, Epsom, United Kingdom), mixed thoroughly, and incubated at 50°C for 3-7 days in an Isotemp Plus incubator (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Waltham, MA, USA). All experiments were performed at least in duplicate.
  • ALPS-300TM or ALPS-3000TM plate heat sealer Abgene, Epsom, United Kingdom
  • refractive index detection CHEMSTATION®, AGILENT® 1 100 HPLC, Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA
  • the resultant glucose and cellobiose equivalents were used to calculate the percentage of cellulose conversion for each reaction. Measured sugar concentrations were adjusted for the appropriate dilution factor. Data were processed using MICROSOFT EXCELTM software (Microsoft, Richland, WA, USA).
  • the extent of cellulose conversion was calculated based on the mass ratio of solubilized glucosyl units to the initial mass of insoluble cellulose. In practice, only glucose and cellobiose were counted for soluble sugars, as cellodextrins longer than cellobiose were present in negligible concentrations (due to enzymatic hydrolysis). The extent of total cellulose conversion was calculated using the following equation:
  • the 1.1 1 1 and 1 .053 factors for glucose and cellobiose take into account the increase in mass when the glucosyl units in cellulose (average molecular mass of 162 daltons) are converted to glucose (molecular mass of 180 daltons) or cellobiose glucosyl units (average molecular mass of 171 daltons).
  • the nitrogen-containing compounds evaluated include 1 ,2-benzenediamine, 2- aminophenol, (6R)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride, dimethyltetrahydropterin, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy (TEMPO), violuric acid, acetone oxime, and pyridine-2- aldoxime.
  • the compounds were obtained from Sigma-Aldrich Co. (St. Louis, MO USA).
  • Example 2 Preparation of GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity
  • T. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity (SEQ ID NO: 13 [DNA sequence] and SEQ ID NO: 14 [deduced amino acid sequence]) was recombinantly prepared according to WO 2005/074656 using Aspergillus oryzae JaL250 as a host. The recombinantly produced 7.
  • aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide was first concentrated from 60 ml to 7 ml, by ultrafiltration using a 10 kDa membrane (VIVASPIN®, GE Healthcare, Piscataway, NJ, USA), buffer exchanged into 20 mM Tris-HCI plus 150 mM NaCI pH 8.0, and then purified using a 320 ml SUPERDEX® 75 column (GE Healthcare, Piscataway, NJ, USA) equilibrated with 20 mM Tris-HCI plus 150 mM NaCI pH 8.0 at a flow rate of 1 ml per minute. Fractions of 20 ml were collected and pooled based on SDS-PAGE.
  • Penicillium pinop ilum GH61A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity was recombinantly prepared according to WO 201 1/005867 using Aspergillus oryzae HowB101 as a host.
  • the recombinantly produced P. pinophilum GH61A polypeptide was desalted and concentrated into 20 mM Tris pH 8.0 using a 10 kDa MWCO membrane and purified by size exclusion chromatography using SUPERDEX® S75.
  • the purification buffer was 150 mM NaCI, 20 mM Tris 8.0. Homogeneity was confirmed by SDS-PAGE.
  • Aspergillus fumigatus GH61A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity was recombinantly prepared according to WO 2010/138754 using Aspergillus oryzae Jal_355 as a host.
  • the recombinantly produced A. fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide was desalted and concentrated into 20 mM Tris pH 8.0 using a 10 kDa MWCO membrane and purified by size exclusion chromatography using SUPERDEX® S75 (GE Healthcare, Piscataway, NJ, USA).
  • the purification buffer was 150 mM NaCI, 20 mM Tris 8.0. Homogeneity was confirmed by SDS-PAGE.
  • Talaromyces stipitatus GH61A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity (SEQ ID NO: 163 [DNA sequence] and SEQ ID NO: 164 [deduced amino acid sequence]) was recombinantly prepared as described in Example 3.
  • Trichoderma reese/ ' GH61 B polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity (SEQ ID NO: 15 [DNA sequence] and SEQ ID NO: 16 [deduced amino acid sequence]) was recombinantly prepared according to WO 2007/089290 A2 using Aspergillus oryzae JaL250 as a host.
  • the recombinantly produced T. reesei GH61 B polypeptide was purified according to WO 2007/089290 A2.
  • Thielavia terrestris GH61 E polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity (SEQ ID NO: 7 [DNA sequence] and SEQ ID NO: 8 [deduced amino acid sequence]) was recombinantly prepared according to WO 2005/074647 A2 using Trichoderma reesei RutC30 as a host. The recombinantly produced 7. terrestris GH61 E polypeptide was purified according to WO 2005/074647 A2.
  • Protein concentration was determined using a Microplate BCATM Protein Assay Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Rockford, IL, USA) in which bovine serum albumin was used as a protein standard.
  • Example 3 Cloning and expression of a Talaromyces stipitatus Ts1 GH61 polypeptide
  • T. stipitatus GH61 polypeptide gene For identification of the Talaromyces stipitatus ATCC 52271 GH61 polypeptide gene, the open reading frame of the T. stipitatus GH61 polypeptide (SEQ ID NO: 163 [DNA sequence] and SEQ ID NO: 164 [deduced amino acid sequence]) was identified from the genome DNA sequence of T. stipitatus ATCC 52271 released by the JCVI Institute (San Diego, CA, USA). The Ts1 GH61 genomic sequence was identified by performing a TFasty search against the nucleic acid sequences using several known GH61 protein sequences as queries.
  • Tfasty compares a protein sequence to a DNA sequence database, calculating similarities with frameshifts to the forward and reverse orientations, and allowing frameshifts within codons. Tfasty is part of the FASTA3 program suite (Pearson, 2000, Methods Mol. Biol. 132: 185-219).
  • the Talaromyces stipitatus ATCC 52271 GH61 polypeptide gene was cloned from genomic DNA as described below. Genomic DNA from T. stipitatus ATCC 52271 was isolated using a FASTDNA® SPIN Kit for Soil (MP Biomedicals, Solon, OH, USA) using a modification of the manufacturer's instructions. Briefly, the Kit was used with a FASTPREP®-24 Homogenization System (MP Biomedicals, Solon, OH, USA). T. stipitatus was grown in 5 ml of YP medium supplemented with 2% glucose for 48 hours at 30°C. Two ml of fungal material from the cultures were harvested by centrifugation at 14,000 x g for 2 minutes.
  • the supernatant was removed and the pellet resuspended in 500 ⁇ of deionized water.
  • the suspension was transferred to a Lysing Matrix E tube (FASTDNA® SPIN Kit) and 790 ⁇ of sodium phosphate buffer and 100 ⁇ of MT buffer (FASTDNA® SPIN Kit) were added to the tube.
  • the sample was then secured in a FASTPREPTM System (MP Biomedicals, Solon, OH, USA) and processed for 60 seconds at a speed of 5.5 m/second.
  • the sample was then centrifuged at 14,000 x g for two minutes and the supernatant transferred to an EPPENDORF® tube.
  • a 250 ⁇ volume of PPS reagent from the FASTDNA® SPIN Kit was added and then the sample was mixed gently by inversion. The sample was again centrifuged at 14,000 x g for 5 minutes. The supernatant was transferred to a 15 ml FALCON® 2059 tube. One ml of Binding Matrix suspension (FASTDNA® SPIN Kit) was added and then mixed by inversion for two minutes. The sample was placed in a stationary tube rack and the Binding Matrix was allowed to settle for 3 minutes. Then 500 ⁇ of the supernatant were removed and discarded and the remaining sample was resuspended in the Binding Matrix.
  • FASTDNA® SPIN Kit Binding Matrix suspension
  • This sample was then transferred to a SPINTM filter (FASTDNA® SPIN Kit) and centrifuged at 14,000 x g for 1 minute.
  • the catch tube was emptied and the remaining matrix suspension added to the SPINTM filter.
  • the sample was again centrifuged at 14,000 x g for 1 minute.
  • a 500 ⁇ volume of SEWS-M solution (FASTDNA® SPIN Kit) was added to the SPINTM filter and the sample was centrifuged at the same speed for 1 minute.
  • the catch tube was emptied and the SPINTM filter replaced in the catch tube.
  • the unit was centrifuged at 14,000 x g for 2 minutes to dry the matrix of residual SEWS-M wash solution.
  • the SPINTM filter was placed in a fresh catch tube and allowed to air dry for 5 minutes at room temperature.
  • the matrix was gently resuspended in 100 ⁇ of DES (FASTDNA® SPIN Kit) with a pipet tip.
  • the unit was centrifuged at 14,000 x g for 1 minute.
  • the concentration of the DNA harvested from the catch tube was determined at 260 nm.
  • the genomic DNA was diluted in TE Buffer (1 mM EDTA-10 mM Tris pH 8.0) to 100 ng/ ⁇ .
  • the Talaromyces stipitatus Ts1 GH61 polypeptide gene was cloned using the primers shown below.
  • the PCR primers were designed to amplify the entire open reading frame from the ATG start codon until the termination codon.
  • the primers were synthesized with 15 base pair 5' sequences homologous to the border of the Hind Ill-Bam HI cloning site of plasmid pDau109 (WO 2005/042735).
  • Primer R-Ts1 5 -CACAACTGGGGATCCACCATGCCTTCCACTAAAGTTGCTG-3' (SEQ ID NO: 165) Primer R-Ts1 :
  • the PCR reaction (50 ⁇ ) was composed of 25 ⁇ of Extensor Long PCR Master Mix,
  • Buffer 1 ReddyMixTM version (ABgene, Epsom, United Kingdom), 1 ⁇ of primer F-Ts1 (100 ⁇ ), 1 ⁇ of primer R-Ts1 (100 ⁇ ), 1 ⁇ of T. stipitatus genomic DNA, and 22 ⁇ of deionized water.
  • the Extensor Long PCR Master Mix contains buffer, dNTPs, and a thermostable polymerase blend.
  • the PCR reaction was incubated in a PTC-200 DNA engine (MJ Research, Waltham, MA, USA) programmed for 1 cycle at 94°C for 2 minutes; 25 cycles each at 94°C for 15 seconds, 50°C for 30 seconds, and 72°C for 2 minutes; and 1 cycle at 70°C for 10 minutes. Samples were cooled to 10°C before removal and further processing.
  • PCR reaction Five ⁇ of the PCR reaction were analyzed by 1 % agarose gel electrophoresis using 40 mM Tris base-20 mM sodium acetate-1 mM disodium EDTA (TAE) buffer where an approximately 1460 bp product band was observed.
  • TAE disodium EDTA
  • the remaining PCR reaction was purified using an ILLUSTRATM GFXTM PCR DNA and Gel Band Purification Kit (GE Healthcare, Buckinghamshire, UK) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • Ts1 GH61 construct was then isolated using the JETQUICKTM 2.0 Plasmid Mini/Midi/Maxi- Protocol (GenoMed GmbH, Lohne, Germany).
  • the Ts1 GH61 construct was transformed into FUSION-BLUETM E. coli cells (Clontech Laboratories, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA) according to the manufacturer's protocol and plated onto LB agar plates supplemented with 50 pg of ampicillin per ml. After incubation overnight at 37°C, colonies were observed growing under selection on the LB ampicillin plates. Ten colonies transformed with the Ts1 GH61 construct were cultivated in LB medium supplemented with 50 of ampicillin per ml and plasmid was isolated using a JETQUICKTM Plasmid Purification Spin Kit (GenoMed GmbH, Lohne, Germany) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • Isolated plasmids were sequenced with vector primers in order to determine a representative plasmid expression clone that was free of PCR errors.
  • One error free Ts1 GH61 clone comprising SEQ ID NO: 1 was selected for further work. Plasmid DNA was then isolated using the JETQUICKTM 2.0 Plasmid Mini/Midi/Maxi-Protocol. Transformation of the selected plasmid into Aspergillus oryzae Jal_355 was performed according to WO 2005/042735.
  • EXP02860 One Aspergillus oryzae transformant producing acceptable levels of the Ts1 GH61 polypeptide, as judged by SDS-PAGE analysis using NUPAGE® 10% Bis-Tris SDS gels (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA) according to the manufacturer, was chosen for further work and designated EXP02860.
  • the EXP02860 strain was fermented in 1000 ml Erlenmeyer shake flasks with 100 ml of YP medium supplemented with 2% glucose at 26°C for 4 days with agitation at 85 rpm. Several shake flasks were used to provide enough culture broth for subsequent filtration, concentration and/or purification of the recombinantly produced polypeptide.
  • Example 4 Effect of Thermoascus aurantiacus GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity on hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose by the Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition
  • T. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide did not increase the hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the T. reesei cellulase composition.
  • Percent conversion of AVICEL® was 16 ⁇ 1 %, 31 ⁇ 4%, 41 ⁇ 1 %,45 ⁇ 3%, and 52 ⁇ 1 % at 1 , 3, 5, 7, and 8 days, respectively, in the absence of the T. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide compared to 16+1 %, 30+4%, 42.7 ⁇ 0.9, 45+4% and 52.9 ⁇ 0.8% at 1 , 3, 5, 7, and 8 days, respectively, in the presence of the T. aurantiacus GH61 A polypeptide.
  • Example 5 Effect of nitrogen-containing compounds on Thermoascus aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide during hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose by the Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition
  • the effect of nitrogen-containing compounds on the cellulolytic enhancing activity of the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide during hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition was determined using the experimental conditions and procedures described in Example 1 with the following exceptions.
  • the concentration of 1 ,2- benzenediamine compounds was 5 mM and the concentration of 2-aminophenol was 1 mM.
  • the concentration of the T. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide was either zero or 2 mg per g cellulose, and the concentration of cellulose was 29.5 mg per ml.
  • the effect of a nitrogen-containing compound on hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by the T. reesei cellulase composition in the absence of a GH61 polypeptide was quantified by determining the ratio of percent conversion of the cellulosic material in the presence of the nitrogen-containing compound to the percent conversion of the cellulosic material in the absence of the nitrogen-containing compound:
  • the effect of a nitrogen-containing compound on hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by the T. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a GH61 polypeptide was quantified by determining the ratio of percent conversion of the cellulosic material in the presence of the nitrogen-containing compound to the percent conversion of the cellulosic material in the absence of the nitrogen-containing compound:
  • the effect of a GH61 polypeptide on hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by the T. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a nitrogen-containing compound was quantified by determining the ratio of percent conversion of the cellulosic material in the presence of the GH61 polypeptide to the percent conversion of the cellulosic material in the absence of the GH61 polypeptide:
  • Figures 1A (1 ,2-benzenediamine), 1 B (2-aminophenol), 1 C ((6R)-5,6,7,8- tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride), and 1 D (dimethyltetrahydropterin) show (1 ) the effect of a nitrogen-containing compound on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7.
  • the nitrogen-containing compound effect (+GH6 i) was 1 .089 ⁇ 0.0129 at 3 days, indicating that the presence of the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide and 2-aminophenol increased overall hydrolysis by the 7. reesei cellulase composition.
  • the inhibition by 2- aminophenol was almost completely overcome by the addition of the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide, the nitrogen-containing compound effectf+gnei) was 0.952 ⁇ 0.0647.
  • aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide addition was, therefore, to enhance hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition when 2-aminophenol was present, yielding a GH61 effect of 1 .1 19 + 0.0220 at 3 days and 1 .095 + 0.0365 at 7 days of hydrolysis.
  • the reduction in the GH61 effecf with time suggested that higher concentrations or addition of 2- aminophenol at later stages of hydrolysis may further enhance saccharification by the T. reesei cellulase composition with the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide.
  • the nitrogen- containing compound for (6R)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride was 0.917 + 0.0564 at 3 days and 0.969 + 0.0189 at 7 days of hydrolysis and the nitrogen- containing compound effect ⁇ GH61) for 6,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterine hydrochloride was 0.881 ⁇ 0.046 at 3 days and 0.785 + 0.0127 at 7 days.
  • the T. aurantiacus GH61A did not enhance hydrolysis in the presence of DMSO, indicating that the presence of each of these compounds and the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide in combination enhanced hydrolysis.
  • the GH61 effect was 1 .03 ⁇ 0.0414 at 3 days and 1 .07 ⁇ 0.0402 at 7 days and in the presence of dimethyltetrahydropterin, the GH61 effeci was 1 .27 ⁇ .0160 at 3 days and 1.15 at 7 days of hydrolysis.
  • Example 6 Effect of nitrogen-containing compounds on Thermoascus aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide during hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose by the Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition
  • reesei cellulase composition in the absence of a GH61 polypeptide [nitrogen-containing compound effect ⁇ no GHGI), white bars), (2) the effect of a nitrogen-containing compound on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a GH61 polypeptide (nitrogen-containing compound effects GH61): grsy bars), and (3) the effect of a GH61 polypeptide on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a nitrogen-containing compound (GH61 effect, black bars) for 1 , 3, 5, 7, or 8 days.
  • GH61 effect, black bars for 1 , 3, 5, 7, or 8 days.
  • aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide was greater than 1 (GH61 effect, Equation 4) and increased as the hydrolysis progressed, indicating that the T. aurantiacus GH61 A polypeptide enhanced hydrolysis when 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1 - piperidinyloxy (TEMPO) was present ( Figure 2A, black bars), whereas the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in the absence of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy (TEMPO) (Example 4).
  • TEMPO 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy
  • aurantiacus GH61 A polypeptide (GH61 effect) was greater than 1 (Equation 4) at early and mid stages of hydrolysis, indicating that the 7 aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide enhanced hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose by the 7. reesei cellulase composition when acetone oxime was present ( Figure 2C, black bars), whereas the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in the absence of acetone oxime (Example 4).
  • reesei cellulase composition was determined using the experimental conditions and procedures described in Example 1 .
  • the concentration of the GH61 polypeptide was either 0.4 or 2 mg per g cellulose.
  • Figures 3A to 3P show (1 ) the effect of a nitrogen-containing compound on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition in the absence of a GH61 polypeptide (nitrogen-containing compound effect ⁇ no GH61): white bars), (2) the effect of a nitrogen- containing compound on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7.
  • reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a GH61 polypeptide (nitrogen-containing compound effect ( +G H6i), grey bars), and (3) the effect of a GH61 polypeptide on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7 reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a nitrogen-containing compound (GH61 effect, black bars) for 1 , 3 and 7 days.
  • a GH61 polypeptide nitrogen-containing compound effect ( +G H6i), grey bars
  • GH61 effect nitrogen-containing compound effect
  • Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7 reesei cellulase composition was decreased by the presence of TEMPO at late stage of hydrolysis, as indicated by the nitrogen-containing compound effect ⁇ GH6 i), which was less than 1 ( Figures 3A and 3B, day 7 white bars) as defined by Equation 2.
  • Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition was also slightly decreased by the presence of TEMPO and Penicillium pinophilum GH61A polypeptide as indicated by the nitrogen-containing compound effect ⁇ GH61) , which was less than 1 ( Figures 3A and 3B, day 7 grey bars) as defined by Equation 3.
  • the effect of the P was decreased by the presence of TEMPO at late stage of hydrolysis, as indicated by the nitrogen-containing compound effect ⁇ GH6 i), which was less than 1 ( Figures 3A and 3B, day 7 white bars) as defined by Equation 2.
  • pinophilum GH61A polypeptide was greater than 1 ⁇ GH61 effect, Equation 4), indicating that the P. pinophilum GH61A polypeptide enhanced hydrolysis by the 7. reesei cellulase composition when TEMPO was present ( Figures 3A and 3B, day 7 black bars), whereas the P. pinophilum GH61A polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in the absence of TEMPO (Example 4).
  • Example 8 Enhancement of microcrystalline cellulose cellulolysis by the T. reesei cellulose composition using combinations of compounds and various GH61 polypeptides
  • Combinations of compounds including: pyrogallol, 2-aminophenol, quercitin, 2- hydroxy-1 ,4-naphthoquinone, morin hydrate and naringenin (Sigma, St. Louis, MO) were tested in conjunction with various GH61 polypeptides for their combined ability to enhance cellulolysis by T. reesei cellulases. Saccharification reactions were performed as described (Example 1 ), using 29.5 mg per ml microcrystalline cellulose (AVICEL®) and 4 mg per g cellulose of T.
  • reesei cellulase composition in 50 mM sodium acetate, 1 mM manganese sulfate at pH 5.0 at either a total compound concentration of 3 mM (1 mM of each compound) or a total concentration of 1 mM (0.33 mM of each compound) with GH61s including Thermoascus aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide and Aspergillus fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide. Solutions of each compound were made in either 20% or 50% (v/v) methanol in 50 mM sodium acetate pH 5.0 with 1 mM manganese sulfate. These were added to saccharification reactions at a final concentration of 1 mM or 3 mM as described above. As a control, methanol was added to saccharification reactions at equivalent final concentrations.
  • Figure 4A shows the fractional hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the T. reesei cellulase composition with various GH61 polypeptides as indicated, and combinations of compounds as indicated.
  • Figure 4B shows the GH61 effect for each of these mixtures.
  • the compound mixtures included: dehydroascorbate (DHA), pyrogallol (pyro) and quercitin (querc); pyrogallol, 2-aminophenol (2-AP), 2-hydroxy-1 ,4-naphthoquinone (naphtho); 2-aminophenol, quercitin, dehydroascorbate and 2-hydroxy-1 ,4-naphthoquinone, morin hydrate, naringenin.
  • DHA dehydroascorbate
  • pyro pyro
  • quercitin quercitin
  • a composition comprising: (a) a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and (b) a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by a cellulolytic enzyme.
  • R 1 and R 2 are each independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R 1 and R 2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
  • R 3 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, an oxygen radical, -C(0)R 5 , -C(0)NHR 6 , -C(0)OR 7 , -S0 2 R 8 , -OR 9 , or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R 3 and R 4 , R 3 and R 1 , or R 4 and R 2 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
  • R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl;
  • composition of any one of paragraphs 3-5 wherein at least one of R 1 and R 2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl- alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl.
  • at least one of R 1 and R 2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl.
  • R 3 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl.
  • R 3 and R 4 are as defined in any one of the preceding paragraphs.
  • R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR 10 , -CN, -N0 2 , -N(R 11 )(R 12 ), -C(0)R 13 , -C(0)OR 14 , -C(0)NHR 15 , -OC(0)R 16 , -NHC(0)R 17 , -OC(0)OR 18 , -NHC(0)OR 19 , -OC(0)NHR 20 , -NHC(0)NHR 21 , -S0 2 R 22 , -S0 2 N(R 23 )(R 24 ), -SR 25 , or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R 9
  • R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , R 21 , R 22 , R 23 , R 24 , and R 25 and are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl;
  • R A , R 9B , and R 9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR 10 , -N(R 11 )(R 12 ), or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl- alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C may together form an optionally substituted fused ring.
  • R A , R 9B , and R 9C are independently hydrogen, -OH, -OR 10 , -N(R 11 )(R 12 ), or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, or cycloalkyl-alkyi; wherein, R 11 and R 12 are independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl.
  • R 9B , and R 9C are hydrogen.
  • composition of any one of paragraphs 3-46, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of: (1-1 ): acetone oxime; (I-2): violuric acid; (I-3): pyridine-2-aldoxime; (11-1 ): 2-aminophenol; (II-2): 1 ,2-benzenediamine; (ll-3):2,2,6,6- tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy; (II-4): 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin; (II-5): 6,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydropterine; and (II-6): maleamic acid; or a salt or solvate thereof.
  • the nitrogen-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of: (1-1 ): acetone oxime; (I-2): violuric acid; (I-3): pyridine-2-aldoxime; (11-1 ): 2-aminophenol; (II-2)
  • composition of any one of paragraphs 1 -47 which further comprises (c) one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
  • one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
  • cellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, and a beta-glucosidase.
  • the hemicellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a xylanase, an acetyxylan esterase, a feruloyl esterase, an arabinofuranosidase, a xylosidase, and a glucuronidase.
  • a method for degrading or converting a cellulosic material comprising: treating the cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of the cellulosic material by the enzyme composition.
  • the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
  • cellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, and a beta-glucosidase.
  • the hemicellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a xylanase, an acetyxylan esterase, a feruloyl esterase, an arabinofuranosidase, a xylosidase, and a glucuronidase.
  • a method for producing a fermentation product comprising:
  • the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
  • cellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, and a beta-glucosidase.
  • the hemicellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a xylanase, an acetyxylan esterase, a feruloyl esterase, an arabinofuranosidase, a xylosidase, and a glucuronidase.
  • a method of fermenting a cellulosic material comprising: fermenting the cellulosic material with one or more fermenting microorganisms, wherein the cellulosic material is saccharified with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of the cellulosic material by the enzyme composition.
  • the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
  • cellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, and a beta-glucosidase.
  • the hemicellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a xylanase, an acetyxylan esterase, a feruloyl esterase, an arabinofuranosidase, a xylosidase, and a glucuronidase.
  • R 1 and R 2 are each independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R 1 and R 2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring; R 3 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, an oxygen radical, -C(0)R 5 , -C(0)NHR 6 , -C(0)OR 7 , -S0 2 R 8 , -OR 9 , or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and
  • R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl;
  • R 1 and R 2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from phenyl, pyrazolyl, furanyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, thienyl, dihydrothieno-pyrazolyl, thianaphthenyl, carbazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothienyl, benzofuranyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, benzotriazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzooxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, isoquinolinyl, isoindolyl, acridinyl, benzoisazolyl, dimethylhydantoin,
  • R 3 and R 4 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl.
  • R 3 and R 4 are as defined in any one of the preceding paragraphs.
  • R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR 10 , -CN, -N0 2 , -N(R 11 )(R 12 ), -C(0)R 13 , -C(0)OR 14 , -C(0)NHR 15 , -OC(0)R 16 , -NHC(0)R 17 , -OC(0)OR 18 , -NHC(0)OR 19 , -OC(0)NHR 20 , -NHC(0)NHR 21 , -S0 2 R 22 , -S0 2 N(R 23 )(R 24 ), -SR 25 , or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R 9
  • R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , R 21 , R 22 , R 23 , R 24 , and R 25 and are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl;
  • R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR 10 , -N(R 11 )(R 12 ), or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl- alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C may together form an optionally substituted fused ring.
  • R 9A , R 9B , and R 9C are independently hydrogen, -OH, -OR 10 , -N(R 11 )(R 12 ), or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, or cycloalkyl-alkyl; wherein, R 11 and R 12 are independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl.
  • R 9B , and R 9C is -NH 2 .
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 "6 to about 10 per g of cellulose, e.g., about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 7.5, about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 5, about 10 "6 to about 2.5, about 10 ⁇ 6 to about 1 , about 10 ⁇ 5 to about 1 , about 10 ⁇ 5 to about 10 ⁇ 1 , about 10 ⁇ 4 to about 10 "1 , about 10 "3 to about 10 "1 , or about 10 3 to about 10 "2 per g of cellulose.
  • an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 0.1 ⁇ to about 1 M, e.g., about 0.5 ⁇ to about 0.75 M, about 0.75 ⁇ to about 0.5 M, about 1 ⁇ to about 0.25 M, about 1 ⁇ to about 0.1 M, about 5 ⁇ to about 50 mM, about 10 ⁇ to about 25 mM, about 50 ⁇ to about 25 mM, about 10 ⁇ to about 10 mM, about 5 ⁇ to about 5 mM, or about 0.1 mM to about 1 mM.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to compositions comprising: a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions.

Description

COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A POLYPEPTIDE HAVING CELLULOLYTIC ENHANCING ACTIVITY AND A NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUND AND USES
THEREOF
Statement as to Rights to Inventions Made Under Federally Sponsored Research and Development
This invention was made with Government support under Cooperative Agreement DE-FC36-08GO18080 awarded by the Department of Energy. The government has certain rights in this invention.
Cross-Reference to Related Applications
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 61/373, 124, filed August 12, 2010, U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 61/373, 128, filed August 12, 2010, U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 61/373,145, filed August 12, 2010, U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 61/373, 150, filed August 12, 2010, U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 61/373, 157, filed August 12, 2010, U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 61/373,166, filed August 12, 2010, U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 61 /373,170, filed August 12, 2010, and U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 61/373,210, filed August 12, 2010, which applications are incorporated herein by reference.
Reference to a Sequence Listing
This application contains a Sequence Listing in computer readable form. The computer readable form is incorporated herein by reference.
Background of the Invention
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to compositions comprising a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, and to methods of using the compositions.
Description of the Related Art
Cellulose is a polymer of the simple sugar glucose covalently linked by beta-1 ,4- bonds. Many microorganisms produce enzymes that hydrolyze beta-linked glucans. These enzymes include endoglucanases, cellobiohydrolases, and beta-glucosidases. Endoglucanases digest the cellulose polymer at random locations, opening it to attack by cellobiohydrolases. Cellobiohydrolases sequentially release molecules of cellobiose from the ends of the cellulose polymer. Cellobiose is a water-soluble beta-1 ,4-linked dimer of glucose. Beta-glucosidases hydrolyze cellobiose to glucose.
The conversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks into ethanol has the advantages of the ready availability of large amounts of feedstock, the desirability of avoiding burning or land filling the materials, and the cleanliness of the ethanol fuel. Wood, agricultural residues, herbaceous crops, and municipal solid wastes have been considered as feedstocks for ethanol production. These materials primarily consist of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Once the lignocellulose is converted to fermentable sugars, e.g., glucose, the fermentable sugars are easily fermented by yeast into ethanol.
WO 2005/074647, WO 2008/148131 , WO 2011/035027 disclose isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Thielavia terrestris. WO 2005/074656 and WO 2010/065830 disclose isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Thermoascus aurantiacus. WO 2007/089290 discloses an isolated GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotide thereof from Trichoderma reesei. WO 2009/085935, WO 2009/085859, WO 2009/085864, and WO 2009/085868 disclose isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Myceliophthora thermophila. WO 2010/138754 discloses isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Aspergillus fumigatus. WO 201 1/005867 discloses isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Penicillium pinophilum. WO 201 1/039319 discloses isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Thermoascus sp. WO 201 1/041397 discloses isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Penicillium sp. WO 201 1/041504 discloses isolated GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the polynucleotides thereof from Thermoascus crustaceous. WO 2008/151043 discloses methods of increasing the activity of a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity by adding a soluble activating divalent metal cation to a composition comprising the polypeptide.
It would be advantageous in the art to improve the ability of polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity to enhance enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic feedstocks.
The present invention relates to compositions comprising a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, and to methods of using the compositions.
Summary of the Invention
The present invention relates to compositions comprising: (a) a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity; and (b) a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen- containing compound enhances hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by a cellulolytic enzyme.
The present invention also relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, comprising: treating the cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of the cellulosic material by the enzyme composition.
The present invention also relates to methods for producing a fermentation product, comprising:
(a) saccharifying a cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of the cellulosic material by the enzyme composition;
(b) fermenting the saccharified cellulosic material with one or more (e.g., several) fermenting microorganisms to produce the fermentation product; and
(c) recovering the fermentation product from the fermentation.
The present invention also relates to methods of fermenting a cellulosic material, comprising: fermenting the cellulosic material with one or more (e.g., several) fermenting microorganisms, wherein the cellulosic material is saccharified with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen- containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of the cellulosic material by the enzyme composition.
In one aspect, the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound comprising an amine, imine, hydroxylamine, or nitroxide moiety; or a salt or solvate thereof.
In another aspect, the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (I) or (II):
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(I) or (")
wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, an oxygen radical, -C(0)R5, -C(0)NHR6, -C(0)OR7, -S02R8, -OR9, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R3 and R4, R3 and R1 , or R4 and R2 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl;
or a salt or solvate thereof.
Brief Description of the Figures
Figure 1 shows the effect of (A) 1 ,2-benzenediamine, (B) 2-aminophenol, (C) (6R)-
5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride, and (D) 6,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterine hydrochloride and the Thermoascus aurantiacus GH61 A polypeptide on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by a Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition. White bars: nitrogen-containing compound effect(noGH61); gray bars: nitrogen-containing compound effect(+ GH61); black bars: GH61 effect.
Figure 2 shows the effect of (A) 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy (TEMPO), (B) violuric acid, (C) acetone oxime, and (D) pyridine-2-aldoxime and the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by a 7. reesei cellulase composition. White bars: nitrogen-containing compound effect(n0GH6i)', gray bars: nitrogen-containing compound effect^ GH6i) black bars: GH61 effect.
Figures 3A (Penicillium pinophilum GH61 A polypeptide at 0.4 mg per g cellulose), 3B (Penicillium pinophilum GH61A polypeptide at 2 mg per g cellulose), 3C (Aspergillus fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide at 0.4 mg per g cellulose), 3D {Aspergillus fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide at 2 mg per g cellulose), 3E (Talaromyces stipitatus GH61 polypeptide at 0.4 mg per g cellulose), 3F (Talaromyces stipitatus GH61 polypeptide at 2 mg per g cellulose), 3G [Trichoderma reesei GH61 B polypeptide at 0.4 mg per g cellulose), 3H {Trichoderma reesei GH61 B polypeptide at 2 mg per g cellulose), 3I {Thielavia terrestris GH61 E polypeptide at 0.4 mg per g cellulose), and 3J (Thielavia terrestris GH61 E polypeptide at 2 mg per g cellulose) show (1 ) the effect of an N-containing compound on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by a Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition in the absence of a GH61 polypeptide (nitrogen- containing compound effect^ GHei), white bars), (2) the effect of an N-containing compound on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by a 7. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a GH61 polypeptide {nitrogen-containing compound effect^ GH61), grey bars), and (3) the effect of a GH61 polypeptide on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by a T. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of an N-containing compound (GH61 effect, black bars) for 1 , 3, and 7 days.
Figure 4 shows (A) the fractional hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the T. reesei cellulase composition with various GH61 polypeptides as indicated, and combinations of compounds as indicated; and (B) the GH61 effect for mixtures of compounds at 1 mM and 3 mM concentration for various GH61 polypeptides as indicated. White bars: 3-days of hydrolysis; black bars: 7-days of hydrolysis. DHA: dehydroascorbate; pyro: pyrogallol; quer: quercitin hydrate; 2AP: 2-aminophenol; naph: 2-hydroxy-1 ,4-naphthoquinone; morin: morin hydrate; narin: naringenin; Theau: Thermoascus aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide; Aspfu: Aspergillus fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide and 15B show the fractional hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the T. reesei cellulase composition with various GH61 polypeptides as indicated, and combinations of compounds. Definitions
Acetylxylan esterase: The term "acetylxylan esterase" means a carboxylesterase (EC 3.1 .1.72) that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetyl groups from polymeric xylan, acetylated xylose, acetylated glucose, alpha-napthyl acetate, and p-nitrophenyl acetate. For purposes of the present invention, acetylxylan esterase activity is determined using 0.5 mM p- nitrophenylacetate as substrate in 50 mM sodium acetate pH 5.0 containing 0.01 % TWEEN™ 20 (polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate). One unit of acetylxylan esterase is defined as the amount of enzyme capable of releasing 1 μιηοΐβ of p-nitrophenolate anion per minute at pH 5, 25°C.
Alkenyl: The term "alkenyl" refers to unsaturated aliphatic groups including straight- chain (linear; unbranched), branched-chain groups, and combinations thereof, having the number of carbon atoms specified, if designated, which contain at least one double bond (-C=C-). All double bonds may be independently either (E) or (Z) geometry, as well as mixtures thereof. Examples of alkenyl groups include, but are not limited to, -CH2-CH=CH- CH3; -CH=CH-CH=CH2 and -CH2-CH=CH-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3. If no size is designated, the alkenyl groups mentioned herein contain 2-20 carbon atoms, typically 2-10 carbon atoms, or 2-8 carbon atoms, or 2-6 carbon atoms, or 2-4 carbon atoms. The term "alkenylene" is by itself or in combination with other terms, represents a divalent radical derived from an alkenyl, as exemplified, but not limited, by -CH2CHCHCH2-.
Alkyl: The term "alkyl," by itself or as part of another substituent, means, unless otherwise stated, a fully saturated straight-chain (linear; unbranched) or branched chain, or combination thereof, having the number of carbon atoms specified, if designated (i.e., C1-C10 means one to ten carbons). Examples include, but are not limited to, groups such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, homologs and isomers of, for example, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, and the like. If no size is designated, the alkyl groups mentioned herein contain 1-20 carbon atoms, typically 1-10 carbon atoms, or 1-8 carbon atoms, or 1-6 carbon atoms, or 1-4 carbon atoms. The term "alkylene" is by itself or in combination with other terms, represents a divalent radical derived from an alkyl, as exemplified, but not limited, by -CH2CH2CH2CH2-.
Alkynyl: The term "alkynyl" refers to unsaturated aliphatic groups including straight- chain (linear; unbranched), branched-chain groups, and combinations thereof, having the number of carbon atoms specified, if designated, which contain at least one carbon-carbon triple bond (-C≡C-). Examples of alkynyl groups include, but are not limited to, -CH2-C≡C- CH3; -C≡C-C≡CH and -CH2-C≡C-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3 . If no size is designated, the alkynyl groups mentioned herein contain 2-20 carbon atoms, typically 2-10 carbon atoms, or 2-8 carbon atoms, or 2-6 carbon atoms, or 2-4 carbon atoms. The term "alkynylene" is by itself or in combination with other terms, represents a divalent radical derived from an alkynyl, as exemplified, but not limited, by -CH2CCCH2-.
Allelic variant: The term "allelic variant" means any of two or more alternative forms of a gene occupying the same chromosomal locus. Allelic variation arises naturally through mutation, and may result in polymorphism within populations. Gene mutations can be silent (no change in the encoded polypeptide) or may encode polypeptides having altered amino acid sequences. An allelic variant of a polypeptide is a polypeptide encoded by an allelic variant of a gene.
Cydoalkyi: The term "cydoalkyi" by itself or in combination with other terms, represents, unless otherwise stated, a saturated or unsaturated cyclic non-aromatic hydrocarbon radical (e.g., cyclic versions of alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, or mixtures thereof). Cydoalkyi may contain additional fused rings {e.g., from 1 to 3 rings), including additionally fused cydoalkyi and/or heterocydoalkyi rings, but excludes additionally fused aryl and/or heteroaryl groups. Examples of cydoalkyi include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 1-cyclohexenyl, 3-cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl, norbomyl, and the like. If no size is designated, the alkynyl groups mentioned herein contain 3-9 carbon atoms, typically 3-7 carbon atoms. The term "cycloalkylene" by itself or as part of another substituent means a divalent radical derived from a cydoalkyi, as exemplified, but not limited, by -cyclohexyl-.
Allelic variant: The term "allelic variant" means any of two or more alternative forms of a gene occupying the same chromosomal locus. Allelic variation arises naturally through mutation, and may result in polymorphism within populations. Gene mutations can be silent (no change in the encoded polypeptide) or may encode polypeptides having altered amino acid sequences. An allelic variant of a polypeptide is a polypeptide encoded by an allelic variant of a gene.
Alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase: The term "alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase" means an alpha-L-arabinofuranoside arabinofuranohydrolase (EC 3.2.1.55) that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing alpha-L-arabinofuranoside residues in alpha-L- arabinosides. The enzyme acts on alpha-L-arabinofuranosides, alpha-L-arabinans containing (1 ,3)- and/or (1 ,5)-linkages, arabinoxylans, and arabinogalactans. Alpha-L- arabinofuranosidase is also known as arabinosidase, alpha-arabinosidase, alpha-L- arabinosidase, alpha-arabinofuranosidase, polysaccharide alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase, alpha-L-arabinofuranoside hydrolase, L-arabinosidase, or alpha-L-arabinanase. For purposes of the present invention, alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase activity is determined using 5 mg of medium viscosity wheat arabinoxylan (Megazyme International Ireland, Ltd., Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland) per ml of 100 mM sodium acetate pH 5 in a total volume of 200 μΙ for 30 minutes at 40°C followed by arabinose analysis by AMINEX® HPX-87H column chromatography (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA, USA).
Alpha-glucuronidase: The term "alpha-glucuronidase" means an alpha-D- glucosiduronate glucuronohydrolase (EC 3.2.1 .139) that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an alpha-D-glucuronoside to D-glucuronate and an alcohol. For purposes of the present invention, alpha-glucuronidase activity is determined according to de Vries, 1998, J. Bacteriol. 180: 243-249. One unit of alpha-glucuronidase equals the amount of enzyme capable of releasing 1 pmole of glucuronic or 4-O-methylglucuronic acid per minute at pH 5, 40°C.
AralkyI: The term "aralkyl" designates an alkyl-substituted aryl group, where the alkyl portion is attached to the parent structure. Examples are benzyl, phenethyl, and the like. "Heteroaralkyi" designates a heteroaryl moiety attached to the parent structure via an alkyl residue. Examples include furanylmethyl, pyridinylmethyl, pyrimidinylethyl, and the like. Aralkyl and heteroaralkyi also include substituents in which at least one carbon atom of the alkyl group is present in the alkyl group and wherein another carbon of the alkyl group has been replaced by, for example, an oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom {e.g., phenoxymethyl, 2- pyridylmethoxy, 3-(1 -naphthyloxy)propyl, and the like).
Aryl: The term "aryl" means, unless otherwise stated, a polyunsaturated, aromatic, hydrocarbon substituent. Aryl may contain additional fused rings {e.g., from 1 to 3 rings), including additionally fused aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, and/or heterocycloalkyl rings. Examples of aryl groups include, but are not limited to, phenyl, 1 -naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, and 4-biphenyl.
Arylene/heteroarylene: The term "arylene" and "heteroarylene" means a divalent radical derived from an aryl and heteroaryl, respectively. Each of the two valencies of arylene and heteroarylene may be located at any suitable portion of the ring (e.g. ,
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) and may be fused to another ring, as appropriate. Non- limiting examples of arylene include phenylene, biphenylene, naphthylene, and the like. Examples of heteroarylene groups include, but are not limited to, pyridinylene, oxazolylene, thioazolylene, pyrazolylene, pyranylene, and furanylene.
Beta-glucosidase: The term "beta-glucosidase" means a beta-D-glucoside glucohydrolase (E.C. 3.2.1 .21 ) that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing beta-D- glucose residues with the release of beta-D-glucose. For purposes of the present invention, beta-glucosidase activity is determined using p-nitrophenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside as substrate according to the procedure of Venturi et al., 2002, Extracellular beta-D-glucosidase from Chaetomium thermophilum var. coprophilum: production, purification and some biochemical properties, J. Basic Microbiol. 42: 55-66. One unit of beta-glucosidase is defined as 1.0 μιηοΐβ of p-nitrophenolate anion produced per minute at 25°C, pH 4.8 from 1 mM p- nitrophenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside as substrate in 50 mM sodium citrate containing 0.01 % TWEENO 20.
Beta-xylosidase: The term "beta-xylosidase" means a beta-D-xyloside xylohydrolase (E.C. 3.2.1.37) that catalyzes the exo-hydrolysis of short beta (1→4)- xylooligosaccharides to remove successive D-xylose residues from non-reducing termini. For purposes of the present invention, one unit of beta-xylosidase is defined as 1 .0 μηιοΐβ of p-nitrophenolate anion produced per minute at 40°C, pH 5 from 1 mM p-nitrophenyl-beta-D- xyloside as substrate in 100 mM sodium citrate containing 0.01 % TWEEN® 20.
cDNA: The term "cDNA" means a DNA molecule that can be prepared by reverse transcription from a mature, spliced, mRNA molecule obtained from a eukaryotic cell. cDNA lacks intron sequences that may be present in the corresponding genomic DNA. The initial, primary RNA transcript is a precursor to mRNA that is processed through a series of steps, including splicing, before appearing as mature spliced mRNA.
Cellobiohydrolase: The term "cellobiohydrolase" means a 1 ,4-beta-D-glucan cellobiohydrolase (E.C. 3.2.1.91 ) that catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1 ,4-beta-D-glucosidic linkages in cellulose, cellooligosaccharides, or any beta-1 ,4-linked glucose containing polymer, releasing cellobiose from the reducing or non-reducing ends of the chain (Teeri, 1997, Crystalline cellulose degradation: New insight into the function of cellobiohydrolases, Trends in Biotechnology 15: 160-167; Teeri ei a/., 1998, Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolases: why so efficient on crystalline cellulose?, Biochem. Soc. Trans. 26: 173- 178). For purposes of the present invention, cellobiohydrolase activity is determined according to the procedures described by Lever ef al., 1972, Anal. Biochem. 47: 273-279; van Tilbeurgh ef al. , 1982, FEBS Letters, 149: 152-156; van Tilbeurgh and Claeyssens, 1985, FEBS Letters, 187: 283-288; and Tomme et al., 1988, Eur. J. Biochem. 170: 575-581. In the present invention, the Lever et al. method can be employed to assess hydrolysis of cellulose in corn stover, while the methods of van Tilbeurgh ef al. and Tomme ef al. can be used to determine the cellobiohydrolase activity on a fluorescent disaccharide derivative, 4- methylumbelliferyl^-D-lactoside.
Cellulolytic enhancing activity: The term "cellulolytic enhancing activity" means a biological activity catalyzed by a GH61 polypeptide that enhances the hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by enzyme having cellulolytic activity. For purposes of the present invention, cellulolytic enhancing activity is determined by measuring the increase in reducing sugars or the increase of the total of cellobiose and glucose from the hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by cellulolytic enzyme under the following conditions: 1-50 mg of total protein/g of cellulose in PCS, wherein total protein is comprised of 50-99.5% w/w cellulolytic enzyme protein and 0.5-50% w/w protein of a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity for 1 -7 days at 50°C compared to a control hydrolysis with equal total protein loading without cellulolytic enhancing activity (1-50 mg of cellulolytic protein/g of cellulose in PCS). In a preferred aspect, a mixture of CELLUCLAST® 1.5L (Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaard, Denmark) in the presence of 2-3% of total protein weight Aspergillus oryzae beta-glucosidase (recombinantly produced in Aspergillus oryzae according to WO 02/095014) or 2-3% of total protein weight Aspergillus fumigatus beta-glucosidase (recombinantly produced in Aspergillus oryzae as described in WO 2002/095014) of cellulase protein loading is used as the source of the cellulolytic activity.
The GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity enhance the hydrolysis of a cellulosic material catalyzed by enzyme having cellulolytic activity by reducing the amount of cellulolytic enzyme required to reach the same degree of hydrolysis preferably at least 1 .01-fold, more preferably at least 1.05-fold, more preferably at least 1 .10-fold, more preferably at least 1.25-fold, more preferably at least 1 .5-fold, more preferably at least 2-fold, more preferably at least 3-fold, more preferably at least 4-fold, more preferably at least 5- fold, even more preferably at least 10-fold, and most preferably at least 20-fold.
Cellulolytic enzyme or cellulase: The term "cellulolytic enzyme" or "cellulase" means one or more (e.g., several) enzymes that hydrolyze a cellulosic material. Such enzymes include endoglucanase(s), cellobiohydrolase(s), beta-glucosidase(s), or combinations thereof. The two basic approaches for measuring cellulolytic activity include: (1 ) measuring the total cellulolytic activity, and (2) measuring the individual cellulolytic activities (endoglucanases, cellobiohydrolases, and beta-glucosidases) as reviewed in Zhang ef al., Outlook for cellulase improvement: Screening and selection strategies, 2006, Biotechnology Advances 24: 452-481. Total cellulolytic activity is usually measured using insoluble substrates, including Whatman NQ1 filter paper, microcrystalline cellulose, bacterial cellulose, algal cellulose, cotton, pretreated lignocellulose, etc. The most common total cellulolytic activity assay is the filter paper assay using Whatman N°1 filter paper as the substrate. The assay was established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (lUPAC) (Ghose, 1987, Measurement of cellulase activities, Pure Appl. Chem. 59: 257-68).
For purposes of the present invention, cellulolytic enzyme activity is determined by measuring the increase in hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by cellulolytic enzyme(s) under the following conditions: 1 -20 mg of cellulolytic enzyme protein/g of cellulose in PCS for 3-7 days at 50°C compared to a control hydrolysis without addition of cellulolytic enzyme protein. Typical conditions are 1 ml reactions, washed or unwashed PCS, 5% insoluble solids, 50 mM sodium acetate pH 5, 1 mM MnS04l 50°C, 72 hours, sugar analysis by AMINEX® HPX- 87H column (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA, USA).
Cellulosic material: The term "cellulosic material" means any material containing cellulose. The predominant polysaccharide in the primary cell wall of biomass is cellulose, the second most abundant is hemicellulose, and the third is pectin. The secondary cell wall, produced after the cell has stopped growing, also contains polysaccharides and is strengthened by polymeric lignin covalently cross-linked to hemicellulose. Cellulose is a homopolymer of anhydrocellobiose and thus a linear beta-(1 -4)-D-glucan, while hemicelluloses include a variety of compounds, such as xylans, xyloglucans, arabinoxylans, and mannans in complex branched structures with a spectrum of substituents. Although generally polymorphous, cellulose is found in plant tissue primarily as an insoluble crystalline matrix of parallel glucan chains. Hemicelluloses usually hydrogen bond to cellulose, as well as to other hemicelluloses, which help stabilize the cell wall matrix.
Cellulose is generally found, for example, in the stems, leaves, hulls, husks, and cobs of plants or leaves, branches, and wood of trees. The cellulosic material can be, but is not limited to, agricultural residue, herbaceous material (including energy crops), municipal solid waste, pulp and paper mill residue, waste paper, and wood (including forestry residue) (see, for example, Wiselogel et al. , 1995, in Handbook on Bioethanol (Charles E. Wyman, editor), pp.105-1 18, Taylor & Francis, Washington D.C.; Wyman, 1994, Bioresource Technology 50: 3-16; Lynd, 1990, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 24/25: 695-719; Mosier et al. , 1999, Recent Progress in Bioconversion of Lignocellulosics, in Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, T. Scheper, managing editor, Volume 65, pp.23-40, Springer-Verlag, New York). It is understood herein that the cellulose may be in the form of lignocellulose, a plant cell wall material containing lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose in a mixed matrix. In a preferred aspect, the cellulosic material is any biomass material. In another preferred aspect, the cellulosic material is lignocellulose, which comprises cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin.
In one aspect, the cellulosic material is agricultural residue. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is herbaceous material (including energy crops). In another aspect, the cellulosic material is municipal solid waste. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is pulp and paper mill residue. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is waste paper. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is wood (including forestry residue).
In another aspect, the cellulosic material is arundo. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is bagasse. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is bamboo. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is corn cob. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is corn fiber. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is corn stover. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is miscanthus. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is orange peel. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is rice straw. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is switchgrass. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is wheat straw.
In another aspect, the cellulosic material is aspen. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is eucalyptus. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is fir. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is pine. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is poplar. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is spruce. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is willow.
In another aspect, the cellulosic material is algal cellulose. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is bacterial cellulose. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is cotton linter. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is filter paper. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is microcrystalline cellulose. In another aspect, the cellulosic material is phosphoric-acid treated cellulose.
In another aspect, the cellulosic material is an aquatic biomass. As used herein the term "aquatic biomass" means biomass produced in an aquatic environment by a photosynthesis process. The aquatic biomass can be algae, emergent plants, floating-leaf plants, or submerged plants.
The cellulosic material may be used as is or may be subjected to pretreatment, using conventional methods known in the art, as described herein. In a preferred aspect, the cellulosic material is pretreated.
Coding sequence: The term "coding sequence" means a polynucleotide, which directly specifies the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide. The boundaries of the coding sequence are generally determined by an open reading frame, which usually begins with the ATG start codon or alternative start codons such as GTG and TTG and ends with a stop codon such as TAA, TAG, and TGA. The coding sequence may be a DNA, cDNA, synthetic, or recombinant polynucleotide. Control sequences: The term "control sequences" means all components necessary for the expression of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide. Each control sequence may be native or foreign to the polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide or native or foreign to each other. Such control sequences include, but are not limited to, a leader, polyadenylation sequence, propeptide sequence, promoter, signal peptide sequence, and transcription terminator. At a minimum, the control sequences include a promoter, and transcriptional and translational stop signals. The control sequences may be provided with linkers for the purpose of introducing specific restriction sites facilitating ligation of the control sequences with the coding region of the polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide.
Cycloalkyl-alkyl/heterocycloalkyl-alkyl: The terms "cycloalkyl-alkyl" and
"heterocycloalkyl-alkyl" designate an alkylsubstituted cycloalkyl group and alkyl-substituted heterocycloalkyl, respectively, where the alkyl moiety is attached to the parent structure. Non-limiting examples include cyclopropylethyl, cyclobutyl-propyl, cyclopentyl-hexyl, cyclohexyl-isopropyl, 1 -cyclohexenyl-propyl, 3-cyclohexenyl-t-butyl, cycloheptyl-heptyl, norbomyl-methyl, 1-piperidinyl-ethyl, 4-morpholinyl-propyl, 3-morpholinyl-t-butyl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yl-hexyl, tetrahydrofuran-3-ylisopropyl, and the like. Cycloalkyl-alkyl and heterocycloalkyl-alkyl also include substituents in which at least one carbon atom is present in the alkyl group and wherein another carbon atom of the alkyl group has been replaced by, for example, an oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom (e.g., cyclopropoxymethyl, 2-piperidinyloxy-t- butyl, and the like).
Endoglucanase: The term "endoglucanase" means an endo-1 ,4-(1 ,3;1 ,4)-beta-D- glucan 4-glucanohydrolase (E.C. 3.2.1.4) that catalyzes endohydrolysis of 1 ,4-beta-D- glycosidic linkages in cellulose, cellulose derivatives (such as carboxymethyl cellulose and hydroxyethyl cellulose), lichenin, beta-1 ,4 bonds in mixed beta-1 ,3 glucans such as cereal beta-D-glucans or xyloglucans, and other plant material containing cellulosic components. Endoglucanase activity can be determined by measuring reduction in substrate viscosity or increase in reducing ends determined by a reducing sugar assay (Zhang et a/. , 2006, Biotechnology Advances 24: 452-481 ). For purposes of the present invention, endoglucanase activity is determined using carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as substrate according to the procedure of Ghose, 1987, Pure and Appl. Chem. 59: 257-268, at pH 5, 40°C.
Expression: The term "expression" includes any step involved in the production of the polypeptide including, but not limited to, transcription, post-transcriptional modification, translation, post-translational modification, and secretion.
Expression vector: The term "expression vector" means a linear or circular DNA molecule that comprises a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide and is operably linked to additional nucleotides that provide for its expression. Family 61 glycoside hydrolase: The term "Family 61 glycoside hydrolase" or "Family GH61" or "GH61 " means a polypeptide falling into the glycoside hydrolase Family 61 according to Henrissat B., 1991 , A classification of glycosyl hydrolases based on amino-acid sequence similarities, Biochem. J. 280: 309-316, and Henrissat B., and Bairoch A., 1996, Updating the sequence-based classification of glycosyl hydrolases, Biochem. J. 316: 695- 696. The enzymes in this family were originally classified as a glycoside hydrolase family based on measurement of very weak endo-1 ,4-beta-D-glucanase activity in one family member. The structure and mode of action of these enzymes are non-canonical and they cannot be considered as bona fide glycosidases. However, they are kept in the CAZy classification on the basis of their capacity to enhance the breakdown of lignocellulose when used in conjunction with a cellulase or a mixture of cellulases.
Feruloyl esterase: The term "feruloyl esterase" means a 4-hydroxy-3- methoxycinnamoyl-sugar hydrolase (EC 3.1 .1 .73) that catalyzes the hydrolysis of 4-hydroxy- 3-methoxycinnamoyl (feruloyl) groups from esterified sugar, which is usually arabinose in "natural" substrates, to produce ferulate (4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamate). Feruloyl esterase is also known as ferulic acid esterase, hydroxycinnamoyl esterase, FAE-III, cinnamoyl ester hydrolase, FAEA, cinnAE, FAE-I, or FAE-II. For purposes of the present invention, feruloyl esterase activity is determined using 0.5 mM p-nitrophenylferulate as substrate in 50 mM sodium acetate pH 5.0. One unit of feruloyl esterase equals the amount of enzyme capable of releasing 1 pmole of p-nitrophenolate anion per minute at pH 5, 25°C.
Halogen: The terms "halo" or "halogen," by themselves or as part of another substituent, mean, unless otherwise stated, a fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine atom.
Hemicellulolytic enzyme or hemicellulase: The term "hemicellulolytic enzyme" or "hemicellulase" means one or more (e.g., several) enzymes that hydrolyze a hemicellulosic material. See, for example, Shallom, D. and Shoham, Y. Microbial hemicellulases. Current Opinion In Microbiology, 2003, 6(3): 219-228). Hemicellulases are key components in the degradation of plant biomass. Examples of hemicellulases include, but are not limited to, an acetylmannan esterase, an acetylxylan esterase, an arabinanase, an arabinofuranosidase, a coumaric acid esterase, a feruloyl esterase, a galactosidase, a glucuronidase, a glucuronoyl esterase, a mannanase, a mannosidase, a xylanase, and a xylosidase. The substrates of these enzymes, the hemicelluloses, are a heterogeneous group of branched and linear polysaccharides that are bound via hydrogen bonds to the cellulose microfibrils in the plant cell wall, crosslinking them into a robust network. Hemicelluloses are also covalently attached to lignin, forming together with cellulose a highly complex structure. The variable structure and organization of hemicelluloses require the concerted action of many enzymes for its complete degradation. The catalytic modules of hemicellulases are either glycoside hydrolases (GHs) that hydrolyze glycosidic bonds, or carbohydrate esterases (CEs), which hydrolyze ester linkages of acetate or ferulic acid side groups. These catalytic modules, based on homology of their primary sequence, can be assigned into GH and CE families marked by numbers. Some families, with an overall similar fold, can be further grouped into clans, marked alphabetically {e.g. , GH-A). A most informative and updated classification of these and other carbohydrate active enzymes is available in the Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes (CAZy) database. Hemicellulolytic enzyme activities can be measured according to Ghose and Bisaria, 1987, Pure & Appl. Chem. 59: 1739-1752.
Heteroaryl: The term "heteroaryl" refers to aryl groups (or rings) that contain from one to four annular heteroatoms selected from N, 0, and S, wherein the nitrogen and sulfur atoms are optionally oxidized, and the nitrogen atom(s) are optionally quaternized. A heteroaryl group can be attached to the remainder of the molecule at an annular carbon or annular heteroatom. Heteroaryl may contain additional fused rings (e.g., from 1 to 3 rings), including additionally fused aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyi, and/or heterocycloalkyi rings. Non- limiting examples of heteroaryl groups are 1-pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 2- imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl, pyrazinyl, 2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 2-phenyl-4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, 3- isoxazolyl, 4-isoxazolyl, 5-isoxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl, 2-furyl, 3-furyl, 2- thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, 2-pyrimidyl, 4-pyrimidyl, 5-benzothiazolyl, purinyl, 2-benzimidazolyl, 5-indolyl, 1 -isoquinolyl, 5-isoquinolyl, 2-quinoxalinyl, 5- quinoxalinyl, 3-quinolyl, and 6-quinolyl.
Heterocycloalkyi: The term "heterocycloalkyi," by itself or in combination with other terms, represents a saturated or unsaturated cyclic non-aromatic hydrocarbon radical containing of at least one carbon atom and at least one annular heteroatom selected from the group consisting of O, N, P, Si and S, and wherein the nitrogen and sulfur atoms may optionally be oxidized and the nitrogen heteroatom may optionally be quaternized. The heteroatom(s) O, N, P, S and Si may be placed at any interior position of the heterocycloalkyi group or at the position at which the heterocycloalkyi group is attached to the remainder of the molecule. Heterocycloalkyi may contain additional fused rings (e.g., from 1 to 3 rings), including additionally fused cycloalkyi and/or heterocycloalkyi rings, but excludes additionally fused aryl and/or heteroaryl groups. Examples of heterocycloalkyi include, but are not limited to, thiazolidinonyl, 1 -(1 ,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridyl), 1-piperidinyl, 2- piperidinyl, 3-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 3-morpholinyl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, tetrahydrofuran- 3-yl, tetrahydrothien-2-yl, tetrahydrothien-3-yl, 1 -piperazinyl, 2-piperazinyl, and the like. The term "heterocycloalkylene" by itself or as part of another substituent means a divalent radical
NH
derived from a heterocycloalkyi, as exemplified, but not limited, by
Host cell: The term "host cell" means any cell type that is susceptible to transformation, transfection, transduction, and the like with a nucleic acid construct or expression vector comprising a polynucleotide of the present invention. The term "host cell" encompasses any progeny of a parent cell that is not identical to the parent cell due to mutations that occur during replication.
Isolated or Purified: The term "isolated" or "purified" means a polypeptide or polynucleotide that is removed from at least one component with which it is naturally associated. For example, a polypeptide may be at least 1 % pure, e.g., at least 5% pure, at least 10% pure, at least 20% pure, at least 40% pure, at least 60% pure, at least 80% pure, at least 90% pure, or at least 95% pure, as determined by SDS-PAGE, and a polynucleotide may be at least 1 % pure, e.g., at least 5% pure, at least 10% pure, at least 20% pure, at least 40% pure, at least 60% pure, at least 80% pure, at least 90% pure, or at least 95% pure, as determined by agarose electrophoresis.
Mature polypeptide: The term "mature polypeptide" means a polypeptide in its final form following translation and any post-translational modifications, such as N-terminal processing, C-terminal truncation, glycosylation, phosphorylation, etc. It is known in the art that a host cell may produce a mixture of two of more different mature polypeptides (i.e., with a different C-terminal and/or N-terminal amino acid) expressed by the same polynucleotide. The mature polypeptide can be predicted using the SignalP program (Nielsen et al., 1997, Protein Engineering 10: 1-6).
Mature polypeptide coding sequence: The term "mature polypeptide coding sequence" is defined herein as a nucleotide sequence that encodes a mature polypeptide having biological activity. The mature polypeptide coding sequence can be predicted using the SignalP program (Nielsen et al., 1997, supra).
Nucleic acid construct: The term "nucleic acid construct" means a nucleic acid molecule, either single- or double-stranded, which is isolated from a naturally occurring gene or is modified to contain segments of nucleic acids in a manner that would not otherwise exist in nature or which is synthetic. The term nucleic acid construct is synonymous with the term "expression cassette" when the nucleic acid construct contains the control sequences required for expression of a coding sequence of the present invention.
Operably linked: The term "operably linked" means a configuration in which a control sequence is placed at an appropriate position relative to the coding sequence of a polynucleotide such that the control sequence directs the expression of the coding sequence.
Polypeptide fragment: The term "fragment" means a polypeptide having one or more (e.g. , several) amino acids deleted from the amino and/or carboxyl terminus of a mature polypeptide; wherein the fragment has biological activity.
Pretreated corn stover: The term "PCS" or "Pretreated Corn Stover" means a cellulosic material derived from corn stover by treatment with heat and dilute sulfuric acid, alkaline pretreatment, or neutral pretreatment.
Sequence Identity: The relatedness between two amino acid sequences or between two nucleotide sequences is described by the parameter "sequence identity".
For purposes of the present invention, the degree of sequence identity between two amino acid sequences is determined using the Needleman-Wunsch algorithm (Needleman and Wunsch, 1970, J. Mol. Biol. 48: 443-453) as implemented in the Needle program of the EMBOSS package (EMBOSS: The European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite, Rice et a/., 2000, Trends Genet. 16: 276-277), preferably version 3.0.0, 5.0.0, or later. The optional parameters used are gap open penalty of 10, gap extension penalty of 0.5, and the EBLOSUM62 (EMBOSS version of BLOSUM62) substitution matrix. The output of Needle labeled "longest identity" (obtained using the -nobrief option) is used as the percent identity and is calculated as follows:
(Identical Residues x 100)/(Length of Alignment - Total Number of Gaps in Alignment) For purposes of the present invention, the degree of sequence identity between two deoxyribonucleotide sequences is determined using the Needleman-Wunsch algorithm (Needleman and Wunsch, 1970, supra) as implemented in the Needle program of the EMBOSS package (EMBOSS: The European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite, Rice et al., 2000, supra), preferably version 3.0.0 or later. The optional parameters used are gap open penalty of 10, gap extension penalty of 0.5, and the EDNAFULL (EMBOSS version of NCBI NUC4.4) substitution matrix. The output of Needle labeled "longest identity" (obtained using the -nobrief option) is used as the percent identity and is calculated as follows:
(Identical Deoxyribonucleotides x 100)/(Length of Alignment - Total Number of Gaps in Alignment)
Subsequence: The term "subsequence" means a polynucleotide having one or more
(e.g., several) nucleotides deleted from the 5' and/or 3' end of a mature polypeptide coding sequence; wherein the subsequence encodes a fragment having biological activity.
Substituted: The term "substituted" refers to the replacement of one or more (e.g., several) hydrogen atoms of a moiety with a monovalent or divalent radical. "Optionally substituted" indicates that the moiety may be substituted or unsubstituted. A moiety lacking the terms "optionally substituted" and "substituted" is intended an unsubstituted moiety (e.g., "phenyl" is intended an unsubstituted phenyl unless indicated as a substituted phenyl or an optionally substituted phenyl). Suitable substituent groups for indicated optionally substituted moieties include, for example, hydroxyl, nitro, amino (e.g., -NH2 or dialkyl amino), imino, cyano, halo (such as F, CI, Br, I), halo alkyl (such as -CCI3 or -CF3), thio, sulfonyl, thioamido, amidino, imidino, oxo, oxamidino, methoxamidino, imidino, guanidino, sulfonamido, carboxyl, formyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxy-alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy (-OCOR), aminocarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aralkylcarbonyl, carbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonyl, heteroaralkyl-carbonyl, alkylthio, amino alkyl, cyanoalkyl, carbamoyl (-NHCOOR- or -OCONHR-), urea (- NHCONHR-), aryl and the like, where R is any suitable group, e.g., alkyl or alkylene. In some embodiments, the optionally substituted moiety is optionally substituted only with select radicals, as described. In some embodiments, the above groups (e.g., alkyl groups) are optionally substituted with, for example, alkyl (e.g., methyl or ethyl), halo alkyl (e.g., - CCI3, -CH2CHCI3 or -CF3), cycloalkyl (e.g. , -C3H5, -C4H7, -C5H9), amino (e.g., -NH2 or dialkyl amino), alkoxy (e.g., methoxy), heterocycloalkyl (e.g., as morpholine, piperazine, piperidine, azetidine), hydroxyl, and/or heteroaryl (e.g., oxazolyl). Other suitable substituent groups for indicated optionally substituted moieties are described herein. In some embodiments, a substituent group is itself optionally substituted. In some embodiments, a substituent group is not itself substituted. The group substituted onto the substitution group can be, for example, carboxyl, halo, nitro, amino, cyano, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aminocarbonyl, -SR, thioamido, -S03H, -S02R or cycloalkyl, where R is any suitable group, e.g., a hydrogen or alkyl.
When the substituted substituent includes a straight chain group, the substituent can occur either within the chain (e.g., 2-hydroxypropyl, 2-aminobutyl, and the like) or at the chain terminus (e.g., 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-cyanopropyl, and the like). Substituted substituents can be straight chain, branched or cyclic arrangements of covalently bonded carbon or heteroatoms (N, O or S).
Variant: The term "variant" means a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity comprising an alteration, i.e., a substitution, insertion, and/or deletion of one or more (e.g., several) amino acid residues at one or more (e.g., several) positions. A substitution means a replacement of an amino acid occupying a position with a different amino acid; a deletion means removal of an amino acid occupying a position; and an insertion means adding one or more (e.g., several) amino acids, e.g. , 1-5 amino acids, adjacent to an amino acid occupying a position.
Xylan-containing material: The term "xylan-containing material" means any material comprising a plant cell wall polysaccharide containing a backbone of beta-(1 -4)- linked xylose residues. Xylans of terrestrial plants are heteropolymers possessing a beta- (1 -4)-D-xylopyranose backbone, which is branched by short carbohydrate chains. They comprise D-glucuronic acid or its 4-O-methyl ether, L-arabinose, and/or various oligosaccharides, composed of D-xylose, L-arabinose, D- or L-galactose, and D-glucose. Xylan-type polysaccharides can be divided into homoxylans and heteroxylans, which include glucuronoxylans, (arabino)glucuronoxylans, (glucurono)arabinoxylans, arabinoxylans, and complex heteroxylans. See, for example, Ebringerova et al., 2005, Adv. Polym. Sci. 186: 1- 67. In the methods of the present invention, any material containing xylan may be used. In a preferred aspect, the xylan-containing material is lignocellulose.
Xylan degrading activity or xylanolytic activity: The term "xylan degrading activity" or "xylanolytic activity" means a biological activity that hydrolyzes xylan-containing material. The two basic approaches for measuring xylanolytic activity include: (1 ) measuring the total xylanolytic activity, and (2) measuring the individual xylanolytic activities (e.g., endoxylanases, beta-xylosidases, arabinofuranosidases, alpha-glucuronidases, acetylxylan esterases, feruloyi esterases, and alpha-glucuronyl esterases). Recent progress in assays of xylanolytic enzymes was summarized in several publications including Biely and Puchard, Recent progress in the assays of xylanolytic enzymes, 2006, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 86(1 1 ): 1636-1647; Spanikova and Biely, 2006, Glucuronoyl esterase - Novel carbohydrate esterase produced by Schizophyllum commune, FEBS Letters 580(19): 4597-4601 ; Herrmann, Vrsanska, Jurickova, Hirsch, Biely, and Kubicek, 1997, The beta-D- xylosidase of Trichoderma reesei is a multifunctional beta-D-xylan xylohydrolase, Biochemical Journal 321 : 375-381 .
Total xylan degrading activity can be measured by determining the reducing sugars formed from various types of xylan, including, for example, oat spelt, beechwood, and larchwood xylans, or by photometric determination of dyed xylan fragments released from various covalently dyed xylans. The most common total xylanolytic activity assay is based on production of reducing sugars from polymeric 4-O-methyl glucuronoxylan as described in Bailey, Biely, Poutanen, 1992, Interlaboratory testing of methods for assay of xylanase activity, Journal of Biotechnology 23(3): 257-270. Xylanase activity can also be determined with 0.2% AZCL-arabinoxylan as substrate in 0.01 % TRITON® X-100 (4-(1 , 1 ,3,3- tetramethylbutyl)phenyl-polyethylene glycol) and 200 mM sodium phosphate buffer pH 6 at 37°C. One unit of xylanase activity is defined as 1 .0 μιηοΐε of azurine produced per minute at 37°C, pH 6 from 0.2% AZCL-arabinoxylan as substrate in 200 mM sodium phosphate pH 6 buffer.
For purposes of the present invention, xylan degrading activity is determined by measuring the increase in hydrolysis of birchwood xylan (Sigma Chemical Co., Inc., St. Louis, MO, USA) by xylan-degrading enzyme(s) under the following typical conditions: 1 ml reactions, 5 mg/ml substrate (total solids), 5 mg of xylanolytic protein/g of substrate, 50 mM sodium acetate pH 5, 50°C, 24 hours, sugar analysis using p-hydroxybenzoic acid hydrazide (PHBAH) assay as described by Lever, 1972, A new reaction for colorimetric determination of carbohydrates, Anal. Biochem 47: 273-279.
Xylanase: The term "xylanase" means a 1 ,4-beta-D-xylan-xylohydrolase (E.C.
3.2.1 .8) that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of 1 ,4-beta-D-xylosidic linkages in xylans. For purposes of the present invention, xylanase activity is determined with 0.2% AZCL- arabinoxylan as substrate in 0.01 % TRITON® X-100 and 200 mM sodium phosphate buffer pH 6 at 37°C. One unit of xylanase activity is defined as 1 .0 μιηοΐβ of azurine produced per minute at 37°C, pH 6 from 0.2% AZCL-arabinoxylan as substrate in 200 mM sodium phosphate pH 6 buffer.
As used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "or," and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It is understood that the aspects of the invention described herein include "consisting" and/or "consisting essentially of" aspects. Detailed Description of the Invention
The present invention relates to compositions comprising: (a) a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity; and (b) a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen- containing compound enhances hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by a cellulolytic enzyme. In one aspect, the compositions further comprise (c) one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
The present invention also relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, comprising: treating the cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound. In one aspect, the method above further comprises recovering the degraded or converted cellulosic material. Soluble products of degradation or conversion of the cellulosic material can be separated from the insoluble cellulosic material using technology well known in the art such as, for example, centrifugation, filtration, and gravity settling.
The present invention also relates to methods for producing a fermentation product, comprising:
(a) saccharifying a cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound;
(b) fermenting the saccharified cellulosic material with one or more (e.g., several) fermenting microorganisms to produce the fermentation product; and
(c) recovering the fermentation product from the fermentation.
The present invention also relates to methods of fermenting a cellulosic material, comprising: fermenting the cellulosic material with one or more (e.g., several) fermenting microorganisms, wherein the cellulosic material is saccharified with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen- containing compound. In one aspect, the fermenting of the cellulosic material produces a fermentation product. In another aspect, the method further comprises recovering the fermentation product from the fermentation.
Nitrogen-Containing Compounds
In the methods and compositions of the present invention, the nitrogen-containing compound may be any compound with one or more (e.g., several) nitrogen atoms. In one aspect, the nitrogen-containing compound comprises an amine, imine, hydroxylamine, or nitroxide moiety.
In another aspect, the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (I) or (II):
Figure imgf000021_0001
wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, an oxygen radical, -C(0)R5, -C(0)NHR6, -C(0)OR7, -S02R8, -OR9, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R3 and R4, R3 and R1 , or R4 and R2 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl;
or a salt or solvate thereof.
In another aspect, the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (I). In another aspect, the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (II).
In another aspect of formula (I) or (II), one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen. In another aspect, at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl. In another aspect, at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl. In another aspect, at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted alkyl (e.g., an optionally substituted CrC6 alkyl). In another aspect, at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl. In another aspect, at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted cycloalkyl. In another aspect, at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl. In another aspect, at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl. In another aspect, at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted aryl. In another aspect, at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted heteroaryl. In another aspect, at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from phenyl, pyrazolyl, furanyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, thienyl, dihydrothieno-pyrazolyl, thianaphthenyl, carbazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothienyl, benzofuranyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, benzotriazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzooxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, isoquinolinyl, isoindolyl, acridinyl, benzoisazolyl, dimethylhydantoin, pyrazinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, indolyl, diazepinyl, azepinyl, thiepinyl, piperidinyl, and oxepinyl. In another aspect, at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted phenyl or pyridyl.
In another aspect of formula (I) or (II), R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted non-aromatic ring. In another aspect, R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic ring. In another aspect, R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic ring. In another aspect, R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted 5 or 6-membered aromatic ring. In another aspect, R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted moiety selected from phenylene, pyrazolylene, furanylene, imidazolylene, isoxazolylene, oxadiazolylene, oxazolylene, pyrrolylene, pyridylene, pyrimidylene, pyridazinylene, thiazolylene, triazolylene, thienylene, dihydrothieno-pyrazolylene, thianaphthenylene, carbazolylene, benzimidazolylene, benzothienylene, benzofuranylene, indolylene, quinolinylene, benzotriazolylene, benzothiazolylene, benzooxazolylene, benzimidazolylene, isoquinolinylene, isoindolylene, acridinylene, benzoisazolylene, dimethylhydantoinene, pyrazinylene, tetrahydrofuranylene, pyrrolinylene, pyrrolidinylene, morpholinylene, indolylene, diazepinylene, azepinylene, thiepinylene, piperidinylene, and oxepinylene. In another aspect, R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted phenylene.
In another aspect, the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (ll-A):
Figure imgf000023_0001
(ll-A)
wherein R3 and R4 are as defined in any one of the preceding claims; and
R9A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR10, -CN, -N02, -N(R11)(R12), -C(0)R13, -C(0)OR14, -C(0)NHR15, -OC(0)R16, -NHC(0)R17, -OC(0)OR18, -NHC(0)OR19, -OC(0)NHR2°, -NHC(0)NHR21 , -S02R22, -S02N(R23)(R24), -SR25, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R9A, R9B, and R9C may together form an optionally substituted fused ring;
R10, R11 , R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21 , R22, R23, R24, and R25, and are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl;
or a salt or solvate thereof.
In another aspect of formula (II) or (ll-A), at least one of R3 and R4 is hydrogen. In another aspect, at least one of R3 and R4 is an optionally substituted alkyl. In another aspect, R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, -C(0)R5, -C(0)NHR6, -C(0)OR7, -S02R8. In another aspect, R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl. In another aspect, R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl. In another aspect, R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring. In another aspect, both R3 and R4 are hydrogen. In another aspect, both R3 and R4 are an optionally substituted alkyl.
In another aspect of formula (II) or (ll-A), R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted non-aromatic ring. In another aspect, R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted 5 to 7-membered non- aromatic ring. In another aspect, R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic ring. In another aspect, R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted 5 or 6-membered aromatic ring.
In another aspect of formula (II) or (ll-A), R9A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR10, -N(R11)(R12), or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl- alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R9A, R9B, and R9C may together form an optionally substituted fused ring. In another aspect, R9A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, -OH, -OR10, -N(R11)(R12), or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, or cycloalkyl-alkyl; wherein, R11 and R12 are independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl. In another aspect, R9A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, -OH, or -NH2. In another aspect, at least one of R9A, R9B, and R9C is hydrogen. In another aspect, at least two of R9A, R9B, and R9C are hydrogen. In another aspect, each of R9A, R9B, and R9C are hydrogen. In another aspect, at least one of R9A, R9B, and R9C is -NH2. In another aspect, at least one of R9A, R9B, and R9C is -OH. In another aspect, at least one of R9A, R9B, and R9C is other than hydrogen. In another aspect, at least two of R9A, R9B, and R9C are other than hydrogen.
In another aspect, the nitrogen-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of:
Figure imgf000024_0001
(1-1 ): Acetone oxime;
Figure imgf000024_0002
(I-2): Violuric acid;
Figure imgf000024_0003
I-3): Pyridine-2-aldoxime;
Figure imgf000024_0004
-1 ): 2-Aminophenol;
Figure imgf000024_0005
I-2): 1 ,2-Benzenediamine;
Figure imgf000025_0001
(ll-3):2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy;
Figure imgf000025_0002
(II-4): 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrobiopterin;
Figure imgf000025_0003
(II-5): 6J-Dimethyl-5,6J,8-tetrahydropterine;
Figure imgf000025_0004
(II-6): Maleamic acid;
or a salt or solvate thereof.
In some aspects, the nitrogen-containing compound described herein {e.g., a compound of formula I, II, or ll-A) is in substantially pure form. With respect to the nitrogen- containing compounds, unless otherwise stated, "substantially pure" intends a preparation of the nitrogen-containing compound that contains no more than 15% impurity, wherein the impurity intends compounds other than the nitrogen-containing compound, but does not include other forms of the nitrogen-containing compound (e.g., different salt form or a different stereoisomer, conformer, rotamer, or tautomer of the analog depicted). In one variation, a preparation of substantially pure nitrogen-containing compound is provided wherein the preparation contains no more than 25% impurity, or no more than 20% impurity, or no more than 1 % impurity, or no more than 5% impurity, or no more than 3% impurity, or no more than 1 % impurity, or no more than 0.5% impurity.
In some aspects the nitrogen-containing compound described herein (e.g. , a compound of formula I, II, or ll-A) is not in substantially pure form. For example, the nitrogen- containing compound may be added or supplemented as part of an impure composition (e.g., unpurified biological material) wherein the composition is rich in the compound or one or more (e.g., several) chemical precursors thereof (e.g. , phenylhydroxylamine). In a one aspect, an impure composition (e.g. , unpurified biological material) comprising one or more (e.g., several) nitrogen-containing compounds is pretreated, e.g., as described herein for cellulosic material, and/or added to cellulosic material and/or combined with the cellulosic material prior to pretreatment of the cellulosic material. In another aspect, an impure composition (e.g., unpurified biological material) comprising one or more (e.g., several) nitrogen-containing compounds is added to an enzyme composition involved in saccharification, enhancement of saccharification, liquefaction, etc. In another aspect, an impure composition (e.g., unpurified biological material) comprising one or more (e.g., several) nitrogen-containing compounds is added to a fermentation or simultaneous saccharification-fermentation reaction. In any of these aspects, the impure composition comprising a nitrogen-containing compound (e.g., unpurified biological material) is a preparation that contains more than 0.5% impurity, or more than 1 % impurity, or more than 3% impurity, or more than 5% impurity, or more than 10% impurity, or more than 20% impurity, or more than 30% impurity, or more than 40% impurity, or more than 50% impurity, or more than 60% impurity, or more than 70% impurity, or more than 80% impurity, or more than 90% impurity, or more than 95% impurity, or more than 97% impurity, or more than 98% impurity, or more than 99% impurity.
The nitrogen-containing compounds described herein (e.g., a compound of formula I, II, or ll-A) and methods of using the same, unless otherwise stated, include all solvate and/or hydrate forms. In some aspects, the nitrogen-containing compounds described herein can exist in unsolvated forms as well as solvated forms (i.e., solvates). The nitrogen-containing compounds may also include hydrated forms (i.e., hydrates).
The nitrogen-containing compounds described herein (e.g., a compound of formula I, II, or ll-A), as well as methods of using such compounds, unless otherwise stated, include all salt forms of the compounds. The compounds also include all non-salt forms of any salt of a nitrogen-containing compound described herein, as well as other salts of any salt of a nitrogen-containing compound described herein. The desired salt of a basic functional group of a nitrogen-containing compound may be prepared by methods known to those of skill in the art by treating the compound with an acid. The desired salt of an acidic functional group of a nitrogen-containing compound can be prepared by methods known to those of skill in the art by treating the compound with a base. Examples of inorganic salts of acid compounds include, but are not limited to, alkali metal and alkaline earth salts, such as sodium salts, potassium salts, magnesium salts, bismuth salts, and calcium salts; ammonium salts; and aluminum salts. Examples of organic salts of acid compounds include, but are not limited to, procaine, dibenzylamine, N-ethylpiperidine, Ν,Ν'- dibenzylethylenediamine, trimethylamine, and triethylamine salts. Examples of inorganic salts of base compounds include, but are not limited to, hydrochloride and hydrobromide salts. Examples of organic salts of base compounds include, but are not limited to, tartrate, citrate, maleate, fumarate, and succinate. Unless stereochemistry is explicitly indicated in a chemical structure or chemical name, the chemical structure or chemical name is intended to embrace all possible stereoisomers, conformers, rotamers, and tautomers of the nitrogen-containing compounds depicted. For example, a nitrogen-containing compound containing a chiral carbon atom is intended to embrace both the (R) enantiomer and the (S) enantiomer, as well as mixtures of enantiomers, including racemic mixtures; and a nitrogen-containing compound containing two chiral carbons is intended to embrace all enantiomers and diastereomers (including (R,R), (S,S), {R,S), and {R,S) isomers). In some aspects, a nitrogen-containing compound described herein (e.g. , a compound of formula I, II, or ll-A) is in the form of the (R) enantiomer. In some aspects, a nitrogen-containing compound described herein {e.g., a compound of formula I, II, or ll-A) is in the form of the (S) enantiomer. Included in all uses of the nitrogen-containing compounds disclosed herein, is any or all of the stereochemical, enantiomeric, diastereomeric, conformational, rotomeric, tautomeric, solvate, hydrate, and salt forms of the compounds as described.
The effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound can depend on one or more (e.g., several) factors including, but not limited to, the mixture of component cellulolytic enzymes, the cellulosic substrate, the concentration of cellulosic substrate, the pretreatment(s) of the cellulosic substrate, non-cellulosic components (e.g., native or degraded lignin or hemicellulose), non-cellulase components, temperature, and reaction time.
The nitrogen-containing compound is preferably present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, cellulolytic enzyme(s), and cellulose. In one aspect, the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another aspect, the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the cellulolytic enzyme(s). In another aspect, the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the cellulose. In another aspect, the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the cellulolytic enzyme(s). In another aspect, the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the cellulose. In another aspect, the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the cellulolytic enzyme(s) and the cellulose. In another aspect, the compound is present in an amount that is not limiting with regard to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, the cellulolytic enzyme(s), and the cellulose.
In one aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10"5 to about 10, e.g., about 10~6 to about 7.5, about 10~6 to about 5, about 10~6 to about 2.5, about 10~6 to about 1 , about 10~5 to about 1 , about 10~5 to about 10"\ about 10"4 to about 10"\ about 10"3 to about 10"\ or about 10 3 to about 10"2. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10~6 to about 10. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10~6 to about 7.5. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10~6 to about 5. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10~6 to about 2.5. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10"6 to about 1 . In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10~5 to about 1 . In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen- containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10"5 to about 10'1. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10~4 to about 10~1. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10"3 to about 10"1. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10 3 to about 10~2.
In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10"6 to about 10 g per g of cellulose, e.g. , about 10"6 to about 7.5, about 10" 6 to about 5, about 10"6 to about 2.5, about 10"6 to about 1 , about 10"5 to about 1 , about 10"5 to about 10~1 , about 10"4 to about 10"1 , about 10"3 to about 10~1 , or about 10~3 to about 10~2 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10~6 to about 10 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10~6 to about 10 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10~6 to about 7.5 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10"6 to about 5 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10~6 to about 2.5 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10"6 to about 1 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10~5 to about 1 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10"5 to about 10"1 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10~4 to about 10~1 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 3 to about 10~1 g per g of cellulose. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10 3 to about 10~2 g per g of cellulose.
In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about
0.1 μΜ to about 1 M, e.g., about 0.5 μΜ to about 0.75 M, about 0.75 μΜ to about 0.5 M, about 1 μΜ to about 0.25 M, about 1 μΜ to about 0.1 M, about 5 μΜ to about 50 mM, about 10 μΜ to about 25 mM, about 50 μΜ to about 25 mM, about 10 μΜ to about 10 mM, about 5 μΜ to about 5 mM, or about 0.1 mM to about 1 mM. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 0.1 μΜ to about 1 M. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 0.5 μΜ to about 0.75 M. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 0.75 μΜ to about 0.5 M. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 1 μΜ to about 0.25 M. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen- containing compound is about 1 μΜ to about 0.1 M. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 5 μΜ to about 50 mM. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 10 μΜ to about 25 mM. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 50 μΜ to about 25 mM. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 10 μΜ to about 10 mM. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen- containing compound is about 5 μΜ to about 5 mM. In another aspect, an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 0.1 mM to about 1 mM.
In another aspect, one or more (e.g. , several) nitrogen-containing compounds are used in any of the methods of the present invention.
In another aspect of the present invention, the nitrogen-containing compound(s) may be recycled from a completed saccharification or completed saccharification and fermentation to a new saccharification. The nitrogen-containing compound(s) can be recovered using standard methods in the art, e.g., filtration/centrifugation pre- or post- distillation, to remove residual solids, cellular debris, etc. and then recirculated to the new saccharification.
Polypeptides Having Cellulolytic Enhancing Activity and Polynucleotides Thereof
In the methods of the present invention, any GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity can be used.
In a first aspect, the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity comprises the following motifs:
[ILMV]-P-X(4,5)-G-X-Y-[ILMV]-X-R-X-[EQ]-X(4)-[HNQ] (SEQ ID NO: 125 or SEQ ID NO: 126) and [FW]-[TF]-K-[AIV],
wherein X is any amino acid, X(4,5) is any amino acid at 4 or 5 contiguous positions, and
X(4) is any amino acid at 4 contiguous positions.
The isolated polypeptide comprising the above-noted motifs may further comprise: H-X(1 ,2)-G-P-X(3)-[YW]-[AILMV] (SEQ ID NO: 127 or SEQ ID NO: 128),
[EQ]-X-Y-X(2)-C-X-[EHQN]-[FILV]-X-[ILV] (SEQ ID NO: 129), or
H-X(1 ,2)-G-P-X(3)-[YW]-[AILMV] (SEQ ID NO: 130 or SEQ ID NO: 131 ) and [EQ]-X-
Y-X(2)-C-X-[EHQN]-[FILV]-X-[ILV] (SEQ ID NO: 132),
wherein X is any amino acid, X(1 ,2) is any amino acid at 1 position or 2 contiguous positions, X(3) is any amino acid at 3 contiguous positions, and X(2) is any amino acid at 2 contiguous positions. In the above motifs, the accepted lUPAC single letter amino acid abbreviation is employed.
In a preferred embodiment, the isolated GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity further comprises H-X(1 ,2)-G-P-X(3)-[YW]-[AILMV] (SEQ ID NO: 133 or SEQ ID NO: 134). In another preferred embodiment, the isolated GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity further comprises [EQ]-X-Y-X(2)-C-X-[EHQN]-[FILV]-X-[ILV] (SEQ ID NO: 135). In another preferred embodiment, the isolated GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity further comprises H-X(1 ,2)-G-P-X(3)-[YW]-[AILMV] (SEQ ID NO: 136 or SEQ ID NO: 137) and [EQ]-X-Y-X(2)-C-X-[EHQN]-[FILV]-X-[ILV] (SEQ ID NO: 138).
In a second aspect, isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity, comprise the following motif:
[ILMV]-P-X(4,5)-G-X-Y-[ILMV]-X-R-X-[EQ]-X(3)-A-[HNQ] (SEQ ID NO: 139 or SEQ ID NO: 140),
wherein X is any amino acid, X(4,5) is any amino acid at 4 or 5 contiguous positions, and X(3) is any amino acid at 3 contiguous positions. In the above motif, the accepted lUPAC single letter amino acid abbreviation is employed.
In a third aspect, the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity comprises an amino acid sequence that has a degree of identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 142, SEQ ID NO: 144, SEQ ID NO: 146, SEQ ID NO: 148, SEQ ID NO: 150, SEQ ID NO: 152, SEQ ID NO: 154, SEQ ID NO: 156, SEQ ID NO: 158, SEQ ID NO: 160, SEQ ID NO: 162, or SEQ ID NO: 164 of preferably at least 60%, more preferably at least 65%, more preferably at least 70%, more preferably at least 75%, more preferably at least 80%, more preferably at least 85%, even more preferably at least 90%, most preferably at least 91 %, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, or at least 95%, or at least 100% and even most preferably at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or at least 100%.
In a preferred aspect, the mature polypeptide is amino acids 20 to 326 of SEQ ID NO: 2, amino acids 18 to 239 of SEQ ID NO: 4, amino acids 20 to 258 of SEQ ID NO: 6, amino acids 19 to 226 of SEQ ID NO: 8, amino acids 20 to 304 of SEQ ID NO: 10, amino acids 23 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 12, amino acids 22 to 249 of SEQ ID NO: 14, amino acids 20 to 249 of SEQ ID NO: 16, amino acids 18 to 232 of SEQ ID NO: 18, amino acids 16 to 235 of SEQ ID NO: 20, amino acids 19 to 323 of SEQ ID NO: 22, amino acids 16 to 310 of SEQ ID NO: 24, amino acids 20 to 246 of SEQ ID NO: 26, amino acids 22 to 354 of SEQ ID NO: 28, amino acids 22 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 30, or amino acids 22 to 322 of SEQ ID NO: 32, amino acids 24 to 444 of SEQ ID NO: 34, amino acids 26 to 253 of SEQ ID NO: 36, amino acids 20 to 223 of SEQ ID NO: 38, amino acids 18 to 246 of SEQ ID NO: 40, amino acids 20 to 334 of SEQ ID NO: 42, amino acids 18 to 227 of SEQ ID NO: 44, amino acids 22 to 368 of SEQ ID NO: 46, amino acids 25 to 330 of SEQ ID NO: 48, amino acids 17 to 236 of SEQ ID NO: 50, amino acids 17 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 52, amino acids 23 to 478 of SEQ ID NO: 54, amino acids 17 to 230 of SEQ ID NO: 56, amino acids 20 to 257 of SEQ ID NO: 58, amino acids 23 to 251 of SEQ ID NO: 60, amino acids 19 to 349 of SEQ ID NO: 62, amino acids 24 to 436 of SEQ ID NO: 64, amino acids 21 to 344 of SEQ ID NO: 142, amino acids 21 to 389 of SEQ ID NO: 144, amino acids 22 to 406 of SEQ ID NO: 146, amino acids 20 to 427 of SEQ ID NO: 148, amino acids 18 to 267 of SEQ ID NO: 150, amino acids 21 to 273 of SEQ ID NO: 152, amino acids 21 to 322 of SEQ ID NO: 154, amino acids 18 to 234 of SEQ ID NO: 156, amino acids 24 to 233 of SEQ ID NO: 158, amino acids 17 to 237 of SEQ ID NO: 160, amino acids 20 to 484 of SEQ ID NO: 162, or amino acids 22 to 320 of SEQ ID NO: 164.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 326 of SEQ ID NO: 2, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 326 of SEQ ID NO: 2.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 4. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 239 of SEQ ID NO: 4, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 239 of SEQ ID NO: 4.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 258 of SEQ ID NO: 6, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 258 of SEQ ID NO: 6.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 8. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 226 of SEQ ID NO: 8, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 226 of SEQ ID NO: 8.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 10. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 304 of SEQ ID NO: 10, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 304 of SEQ ID NO: 10.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 12. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 16 to 317 of SEQ ID NO: 12, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 16 to 317 of SEQ ID NO: 12.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 14. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 23 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 14, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 23 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 14.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 16. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 249 of SEQ ID NO: 16, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 249 of SEQ ID NO: 16.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 18. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 232 of SEQ ID NO: 18, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 232 of SEQ ID NO: 18.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 20. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 16 to 235 of SEQ ID NO: 20, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 16 to 235 of SEQ ID NO: 20.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 22. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 323 of SEQ ID NO: 22, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 323 of SEQ ID NO: 22.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 24. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 16 to 310 of SEQ ID NO: 24, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 16 to 310 of SEQ ID NO: 24.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 26. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 246 of SEQ ID NO: 26, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 246 of SEQ ID NO: 26.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 354 of SEQ ID NO: 28, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 354 of SEQ ID NO: 28.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 30. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 30, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 30.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 32. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 322 of SEQ ID NO: 32, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 322 of SEQ ID NO: 32.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 24 to 444 of SEQ ID NO: 34, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 24 to 444 of SEQ ID NO: 34.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 36. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 26 to 253 of SEQ ID NO: 36, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 26 to 253 of SEQ ID NO: 36.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 38. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 223 of SEQ ID NO: 38, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 223 of SEQ ID NO: 38.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 40. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 246 of SEQ ID NO: 40, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 246 of SEQ ID NO: 40.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 42 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 42. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 42. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 334 of SEQ ID NO: 42, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 334 of SEQ ID NO: 42.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 44. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 227 of SEQ ID NO: 44, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 227 of SEQ ID NO: 44.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 46 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 46. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 46. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 368 of SEQ ID NO: 46, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 368 of SEQ ID NO: 46.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 25 to 330 of SEQ ID NO: 48, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 25 to 330 of SEQ ID NO: 48.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 50. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 17 to 236 of SEQ ID NO: 50, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 17 to 236 of SEQ ID NO: 50.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 52. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 52, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 250 of SEQ ID NO: 52.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 54 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 54. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 54. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 23 to 478 of SEQ ID NO: 54, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 23 to 478 of SEQ ID NO: 54.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 56. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 17 to 230 of SEQ ID NO: 56, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 17 to 230 of SEQ ID NO: 56.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 58 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 58. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 58. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 257 of SEQ ID NO: 58, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 257 of SEQ ID NO: 58.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 23 to 251 of SEQ ID NO: 60, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 23 to 251 of SEQ ID NO: 60. A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 62. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 349 of SEQ ID NO: 62, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 19 to 349 of SEQ ID NO: 62.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 64. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 24 to 436 of SEQ ID NO: 64, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 24 to 436 of SEQ ID NO: 64.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 142 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 142. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 142. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 344 of SEQ ID NO: 142, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 344 of SEQ ID NO: 142.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 144 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 144. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 144. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 389 of SEQ ID NO: 144, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 389 of SEQ ID NO: 144.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 146 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 146. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 146. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 406 of SEQ ID NO: 146, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 406 of SEQ ID NO: 146.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 148 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 148. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 148. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 427 of SEQ ID NO: 148, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 427 of SEQ ID NO: 148.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 150 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 150. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 150. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 267 of SEQ ID NO: 150, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 267 of SEQ ID NO: 150.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 152 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 152. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 152. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 273 of SEQ ID NO: 152, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 273 of SEQ ID NO: 152.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 154 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 154. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 154. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 322 of SEQ ID NO: 154, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 21 to 322 of SEQ ID NO: 154.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 156 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 156. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 156. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 234 of SEQ ID NO: 156, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 18 to 234 of SEQ ID NO: 156.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 158 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 158. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 158. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 24 to 233 of SEQ ID NO: 158, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 24 to 233 of SEQ ID NO: 158.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 160 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 160. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 160. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 17 to 237 of SEQ ID NO: 160, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 17 to 237 of SEQ ID NO: 160.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 162 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 162. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 162. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 484 of SEQ ID NO: 162, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 20 to 484 of SEQ ID NO: 162.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity preferably comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164 or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 164. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 320 of SEQ ID NO: 164, or an allelic variant thereof; or a fragment thereof that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide comprises or consists of amino acids 22 to 320 of SEQ ID NO: 164.
Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2 contains at least 277 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 287 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 297 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 4 contains at least 185 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 195 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 205 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6 contains at least 200 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 212 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 224 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 8 contains at least 175 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 185 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 195 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 10 contains at least 240 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 255 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 270 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 12 contains at least 255 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 270 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 285 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 14 contains at least 175 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 190 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 205 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 16 contains at least 200 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 210 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 220 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 18 contains at least 185 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 195 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 205 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 20 contains at least 190 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 200 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 210 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 22 contains at least 260 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 275 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 290 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 24 contains at least 250 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 265 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 280 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 26 contains at least 195 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 205 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 214 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28 contains at least 285 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 300 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 315 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 30 contains at least 200 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 210 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 220 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 32 contains at least 255 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 270 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 285 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34 contains at least 360 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 380 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 400 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 36 contains at least 200 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 210 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 220 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 38 contains at least 170 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 180 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 190 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 40 contains at least 190 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 200 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 210 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 42 contains at least 265 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 280 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 295 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 44 contains at least 180 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 190 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 200 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 46 contains at least 320 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 335 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 350 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48 contains at least 255 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 270 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 285 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 50 contains at least 190 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 200 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 210 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 52 contains at least 200 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 210 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 220 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 54 contains at least 380 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 400 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 420 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 56 contains at least 180 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 190 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 200 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 58 contains at least 210 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 220 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 230 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60 contains at least 190 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 200 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 210 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 62 contains at least 270 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 290 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 310 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 64 contains at least 340 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 360 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 380 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 142 contains at least 280 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 295 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 310 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 144 contains at least 310 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 330 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 350 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 146 contains at least 320 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 340 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 360 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 148 contains at least 350 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 370 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 390 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 150 contains at least 220 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 230 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 240 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 152 contains at least 220 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 230 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 240 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 154 contains at least 255 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 270 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 285 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 156 contains at least 185 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 195 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 205 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 158 contains at least 180 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 190 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 200 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 160 contains at least 190 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 200 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 210 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 162 contains at least 385 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 410 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 435 amino acid residues. Preferably, a fragment of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 164 contains at least 255 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 270 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 285 amino acid residues.
Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 contains at least 831 nucleotides, more preferably at least 861 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 891 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 contains at least 555 nucleotides, more preferably at least 585 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 615 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5 contains at least 600 nucleotides, more preferably at least 636 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 672 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 contains at least 525 nucleotides, more preferably at least 555 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 585 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9 contains at least 720 nucleotides, more preferably at least 765 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 810 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 1 contains at least 765 nucleotides, more preferably at least 810 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 855 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of nucleotides 67 to 796 of SEQ ID NO: 13 contains at least 525 nucleotides, more preferably at least 570 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 615 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 contains at least 600 nucleotides, more preferably at least 630 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 660 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17 contains at least 555 nucleotides, more preferably at least 585 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 615 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19 contains at least 570 nucleotides, more preferably at least 600 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 630 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21 contains at least 780 nucleotides, more preferably at least 825 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 870 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23 contains at least 750 nucleotides, more preferably at least 795 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 840 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25 contains at least 585 nucleotides, more preferably at least 615 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 645 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27 contains at least 855 nucleotides, more preferably at least 900 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 945 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29 contains at least 600 nucleotides, more preferably at least 630 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 660 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31 contains at least 765 nucleotides, more preferably at least 810 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 855 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 contains at least 1 180 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1 140 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1200 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35 contains at least 600 nucleotides, more preferably at least 630 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 660 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37 contains at least 170 amino acid residues, more preferably at least 180 amino acid residues, and most preferably at least 190 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39 contains at least 570 nucleotides, more preferably at least 600 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 630 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 41 contains at least 795 nucleotides, more preferably at least 840 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 885 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 43 contains at least 540 nucleotides, more preferably at least 570 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 600 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45 contains at least 960 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1005 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1050 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47 contains at least 765 nucleotides, more preferably at least 810 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 855 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49 contains at least 570 nucleotides, more preferably at least 600 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 630 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51 contains at least 600 nucleotides, more preferably at least 630 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 660 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53 contains at least 1 140 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1200 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1260 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 55 contains at least 540 nucleotides, more preferably at least 570 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 600 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 57 contains at least 630 nucleotides, more preferably at least 690 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 720 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59 contains at least 570 nucleotides, more preferably at least 600 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 630 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61 contains at least 810 nucleotides, more preferably at least 870 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 930 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63 contains at least 1020 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1080 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1 140 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 141 contains at least 840 nucleotides, more preferably at least 885 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 930 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 143 contains at least 930 nucleotides, more preferably at least 960 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1050 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 145 contains at least 960 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1020 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1080 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 147 contains at least 1050 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1 1 10 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1 170 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 149 contains at least 660 nucleotides, more preferably at least 690 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 720 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 151 contains at least 660 nucleotides, more preferably at least 690 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 720 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 153 contains at least 765 nucleotides, more preferably at least 810 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 855 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 155 contains at least 555 nucleotides, more preferably at least 585 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 615 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 157 contains at least 540 nucleotides, more preferably at least 570 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 600 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 159 contains at least 570 nucleotides, more preferably at least 600 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 630 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 161 contains at least 1 155 nucleotides, more preferably at least 1230 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 1305 nucleotides. Preferably, a subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 163 contains at least 765 nucleotides, more preferably at least 810 nucleotides, and most preferably at least 855 nucleotides.
In a fourth aspect, the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity is encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under at least very low stringency conditions, preferably at least low stringency conditions, more preferably at least medium stringency conditions, more preferably at least medium-high stringency conditions, even more preferably at least high stringency conditions, and most preferably at least very high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61 , SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 141 , SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 145, SEQ ID NO: 147, SEQ ID NO: 149, SEQ ID NO: 151 , SEQ ID NO: 153, SEQ ID NO: 155, SEQ ID NO: 157, SEQ ID NO: 159, SEQ ID NO: 161 , or SEQ ID NO: 163, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 155, SEQ ID NO: 157, or SEQ ID NO: 159, or the cDNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61 , SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 141 , SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 145, SEQ ID NO: 147, SEQ ID NO: 149, SEQ ID NO: 151 , SEQ ID NO: 153, SEQ ID NO: 161 , or SEQ ID NO: 163, (iii) a subsequence of (i) or (ii), or (iv) a full- length complementary strand of (i), (ii), or (iii) (J. Sambrook, E.F. Fritsch, and T. Maniatus, 1989, supra). A subsequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61 , SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 141 , SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 145, SEQ ID NO: 147, SEQ ID NO: 149, SEQ ID NO: 151 , SEQ ID NO: 153, SEQ ID NO: 155, SEQ ID NO: 157, SEQ ID NO: 159, SEQ ID NO: 161 , or SEQ ID NO: 163 contains at least 100 contiguous nucleotides or preferably at least 200 contiguous nucleotides. Moreover, the subsequence may encode a polypeptide fragment that has cellulolytic enhancing activity. In a preferred aspect, the mature polypeptide coding sequence is nucleotides 388 to 1332 of SEQ ID NO: 1 , nucleotides 98 to 821 of SEQ ID NO: 3, nucleotides 126 to 978 of SEQ ID NO: 5, nucleotides 55 to 678 of SEQ ID NO: 7, nucleotides 58 to 912 of SEQ ID NO: 9, nucleotides 46 to 951 of SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , nucleotides 67 to 796 of SEQ ID NO: 13, nucleotides 77 to 766 of SEQ ID NO: 15, nucleotides 52 to 921 of SEQ ID NO: 17, nucleotides 46 to 851 of SEQ ID NO: 19, nucleotides 55 to 1239 of SEQ ID NO: 21 , nucleotides 46 to 1250 of SEQ ID NO: 23, nucleotides 58 to 81 1 of SEQ ID NO: 25, nucleotides 64 to 1 1 12 of SEQ ID NO: 27, nucleotides 64 to 859 of SEQ ID NO: 29, nucleotides 64 to 1018 of SEQ ID NO: 31 , nucleotides 70 to 1483 of SEQ ID NO: 33, nucleotides 76 to 832 of SEQ ID NO: 35, nucleotides 58 to 974 of SEQ ID NO: 37, nucleotides 52 to 875 of SEQ ID NO: 39, nucleotides 58 to 1250 of SEQ ID NO: 41 , nucleotides 52 to 795 of SEQ ID NO: 43, nucleotides 64 to 1 104 of SEQ ID NO: 45, nucleotides 73 to 990 of SEQ ID NO: 47, nucleotides 49 to 1218 of SEQ ID NO: 49, nucleotides 55 to 930 of SEQ ID NO: 51 , nucleotides 67 to 1581 of SEQ ID NO: 53, nucleotides 49 to 865 of SEQ ID NO: 55, nucleotides 58 to 1065 of SEQ ID NO: 57, nucleotides 67 to 868 of SEQ ID NO: 59, nucleotides 55 to 1099 of SEQ ID NO: 61 , nucleotides 70 to 1483 of SEQ ID NO: 63, nucleotides 61 to 1032 of SEQ ID NO: 141 , nucleotides 61 to 1 167 of SEQ ID NO: 143, nucleotides 64 to 1218 of SEQ ID NO: 145, nucleotides 58 to 1281 of SEQ ID NO: 147, nucleotides 52 to 801 of SEQ ID NO: 149, nucleotides 61 to 819 of SEQ ID NO: 151 , nucleotides 61 to 966 of SEQ ID NO: 153, nucleotides 52 to 702 of SEQ ID NO: 155, nucleotides 70 to 699 of SEQ ID NO: 157, nucleotides 49 to 71 1 of SEQ ID NO: 159, nucleotides 76 to 1452 of SEQ ID NO: 161 , or nucleotides 64 to 1018 of SEQ ID NO: 163.
The nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61 , SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 141 , SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 145, SEQ ID NO: 147, SEQ ID NO: 149, SEQ ID NO: 151 , SEQ ID NO: 153, SEQ ID NO: 155, SEQ ID NO: 157, SEQ ID NO: 159, SEQ ID NO: 161 , or SEQ ID NO: 163, or a subsequence thereof; as well as the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 142, SEQ ID NO: 144, SEQ ID NO: 146, SEQ ID NO: 148, SEQ ID NO: 150, SEQ ID NO: 152, SEQ ID NO: 154, SEQ ID NO: 156, SEQ ID NO: 158, SEQ ID NO: 160, SEQ ID NO: 162, or SEQ ID NO: 164, or a fragment thereof, may be used to design a nucleic acid probe to identify and clone DNA encoding polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity from strains of different genera or species according to methods well known in the art. In particular, such probes can be used for hybridization with the genomic DNA or cDNA of the genus or species of interest, following standard Southern blotting procedures, in order to identify and isolate the corresponding gene therein. Such probes can be considerably shorter than the entire sequence, but should be at least 14, preferably at least 25, more preferably at least 35, and most preferably at least 70 nucleotides in length. It is, however, preferred that the nucleic acid probe is at least 100 nucleotides in length. For example, the nucleic acid probe may be at least 200 nucleotides, preferably at least 300 nucleotides, more preferably at least 400 nucleotides, or most preferably at least 500 nucleotides in length. Even longer probes may be used, e.g., nucleic acid probes that are preferably at least 600 nucleotides, more preferably at least 700 nucleotides, even more preferably at least 800 nucleotides, or most preferably at least 900 nucleotides in length. Both DNA and RNA probes can be used. The probes are typically labeled for detecting the corresponding gene (for example, with 32P, 3H, 35S, biotin, or avidin). Such probes are encompassed by the present invention.
A genomic DNA or cDNA library prepared from such other strains may, therefore, be screened for DNA that hybridizes with the probes described above and encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. Genomic or other DNA from such other strains may be separated by agarose or polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, or other separation techniques. DNA from the libraries or the separated DNA may be transferred to and immobilized on nitrocellulose or other suitable carrier material. In order to identify a clone or DNA that is homologous with SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61 , SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 141 , SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 145, SEQ ID NO: 147, SEQ ID NO: 149, SEQ ID NO: 151 , SEQ ID NO: 153, SEQ ID NO: 155, SEQ ID NO: 157, SEQ ID NO: 159, SEQ ID NO: 161 , or SEQ ID NO: 163, or a subsequence thereof, the carrier material is preferably used in a Southern blot.
For purposes of the present invention, hybridization indicates that the nucleotide sequence hybridizes to a labeled nucleic acid probe corresponding to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61 , SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 141 , SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 145, SEQ ID NO: 147, SEQ ID NO: 149, SEQ ID NO: 151 , SEQ ID NO: 153, SEQ ID NO: 155, SEQ ID NO: 157, SEQ ID NO: 159, SEQ ID NO: 161 , or SEQ ID NO: 163; the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 155, SEQ ID NO: 157, or SEQ ID NO: 159, or the cDNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61 , SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 141 , SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 145, SEQ ID NO: 147, SEQ ID NO: 149, SEQ ID NO: 151 , SEQ ID NO: 153, SEQ ID NO: 161 , or SEQ ID NO: 163; the full-length complementary strand thereof; or a subsequence thereof, under very low to very high stringency conditions, as described supra.
In a preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 388 to 1332 of SEQ ID NO: 1. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 1. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pEJG120 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30699, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pEJG120 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30699.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 98 to 821 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 4, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 3. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 C which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30813, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 C which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30813.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 126 to 978 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 6, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 5. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 D which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30812, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 D which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30812.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 55 to 678 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 8, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 7. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 E which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30814, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 E which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30814.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 58 to 912 of SEQ ID NO: 9 In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 10, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 9. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 G which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-3081 1 , wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 G which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-3081 1. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 1 . In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 46 to 951 of SEQ ID NO: 1 1. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 12, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 1 1. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pTter61 F which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50044, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding region contained in plasmid pTter61 F which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50044.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 67 to 796 of SEQ ID NO: 13. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 14, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 13. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pDZA2-7 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30704, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pDZA2-7 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30704.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 77 to 766 of SEQ ID NO: 15. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 16, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 15. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pTr3337 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30878, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pTr3337 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-30878.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 52 to 921 of SEQ ID NO: 17. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 18, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 17. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai190 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50084, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai190 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50084.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 46 to 851 of SEQ ID NO: 19. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 20, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 19. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai192 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50086, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai192 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50086.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21 . In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 55 to 1239 of SEQ ID NO: 21. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 22, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 21. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai191 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50085, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMail 91 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50085.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 46 to 1250 of SEQ ID NO: 23. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 24, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 23. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai193 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50087, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai193 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50087.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 58 to 81 1 of SEQ ID NO: 25. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 26, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 25. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai187 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50083, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai187 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50083.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 64 to 1 1 12 of SEQ ID NO: 27. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 28, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 27. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pXYZ1473 which is contained in E. coli DSM 22075, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pXYZ1473 which is contained in E. coli DSM 22075.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 64 to 859 of SEQ ID NO: 29. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 30, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 29.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31 . In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 64 to 1018 of SEQ ID NO: 31. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 32, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 31. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-Ppin7 which is contained in E. coli DSM 2271 1 , wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-Ppin7 which is contained in E. coli DSM 2271 1 .
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 70 to 1483 of SEQ ID NO: 33. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 34, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 33. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pXYZ1483 which is contained in E. coli DSM 22600, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pXYZ1483 which is contained in E. coli DSM 22600.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 76 to 832 of SEQ ID NO: 35. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 36, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 35. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 D23Y4 which is contained in E. coli DSM 22882, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 D23Y4 which is contained in E. coli DSM 22882.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 58 to 974 of SEQ ID NO: 37. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 38, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 37. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai213 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50300, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai213 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50300.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 52 to 875 of SEQ ID NO: 39. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 40, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 39. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai216 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50301 , wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai216 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50301 .
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 41 . In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 58 to 1250 of SEQ ID NO: 41. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 42, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 41. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid p pSMai217 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50302, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai217 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50302.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 43. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 52 to 795 of SEQ ID NO: 43. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 44, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 43. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pSMai218 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50303, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pSMai218 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50303.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 64 to 1 104 of SEQ ID NO: 45. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 46, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 45. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pAG68 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50320, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG68 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50320.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 73 to 990 of SEQ ID NO: 47. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 47. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pAG69 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50321 , wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG69 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50321 .
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 49 to 1218 of SEQ ID NO: 49. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 50, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 49. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pAG75 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50322, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG75 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50322.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51 . In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 55 to 930 of SEQ ID NO: 51. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 52, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 51. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pAG76 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50323, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG76 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50323.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 67 to 1581 of SEQ ID NO: 53. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 54, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 53. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pAG77 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50324, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG77 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50324.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 55. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 49 to 865 of SEQ ID NO: 55. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 56, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 55. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pAG78 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50325, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG78 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50325.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 57. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 58 to 1065 of SEQ ID NO: 57. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 58, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 57. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid p pAG79 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50326, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pAG79 which is contained in E. coli NRRL B-50326.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 67 to 868 of SEQ ID NO: 59. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 60, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 59. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 a51486 which is contained in E. coli DSM 22656, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 a51486 which is contained in E. coli DSM 22656.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61 . In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 55 to 1099 of SEQ ID NO: 61. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 62, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 61. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 DYF which is contained in E. coli DSM 22654, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 DYF which is contained in E. coli DSM 22654.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 70 to 1483 of SEQ ID NO: 63. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 64, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 63. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the polynucleotide sequence contained in plasmid pG E M-T-G H61 D 14YH which is contained in E. coli DSM 22657, wherein the polynucleotide sequence thereof encodes a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence contained in plasmid pGEM-T-GH61 D14YH which is contained in E. coli DSM 22657.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 141. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 61 to 1032 of SEQ ID NO: 141 . In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 141 , or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 141 .
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 143. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 61 to 1 167 of SEQ ID NO: 143. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 143, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 143.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 145. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 64 to 1218 of SEQ ID NO: 145. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 145, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 145.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 147. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 58 to 1281 of SEQ ID NO: 147. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 147, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 147.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 149. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 52 to 801 of SEQ ID NO: 149. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 149, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 149.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 151. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 61 to 819 of SEQ ID NO: 151. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 151 , or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 151 .
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 153. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 61 to 966 of SEQ ID NO: 153. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 153, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 153.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 155. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 52 to 702 of SEQ ID NO: 155. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 155, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 155.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 157. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 70 to 699 of SEQ ID NO: 157. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 157, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 157.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 159. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 49 to 71 1 of SEQ ID NO: 159. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 159, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 159.
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 161. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 76 to 1452 of SEQ ID NO: 161 . In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 161 , or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 161 .
In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 163. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is nucleotides 64 to 1018 of SEQ ID NO: 163. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is a polynucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 163, or a subsequence thereof. In another preferred aspect, the nucleic acid probe is SEQ ID NO: 163.
For long probes of at least 100 nucleotides in length, very low to very high stringency conditions are defined as prehybridization and hybridization at 42°C in 5X SSPE, 0.3% SDS, 200 micrograms/ml sheared and denatured salmon sperm DNA, and either 25% formamide for very low and low stringencies, 35% formamide for medium and medium-high stringencies, or 50% formamide for high and very high stringencies, following standard Southern blotting procedures for 12 to 24 hours optimally. The carrier material is finally washed three times each for 15 minutes using 2X SSC, 0.2% SDS at 45°C (very low stringency), at 50°C (low stringency), at 55°C (medium stringency), at 60°C (medium-high stringency), at 65°C (high stringency), and at 70°C (very high stringency).
For short probes of about 15 nucleotides to about 70 nucleotides in length, stringency conditions are defined as prehybridization and hybridization at about 5°C to about 10°C below the calculated Tm using the calculation according to Bolton and McCarthy (1962, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 48:1390) in 0.9 M NaCI, 0.09 M Tris-HCI pH 7.6, 6 mM EDTA, 0.5% NP-40, 1 X Denhardt's solution, 1 mM sodium pyrophosphate, 1 mM sodium monobasic phosphate, 0.1 mM ATP, and 0.2 mg of yeast RNA per ml following standard Southern blotting procedures for 12 to 24 hours optimally. The carrier material is finally washed once in 6X SCC plus 0.1 % SDS for 15 minutes and twice each for 15 minutes using 6X SSC at 5°C to 10°C below the calculated Tm.
In a fifth aspect, the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity is encoded by a polynucleotide comprising or consisting of a nucleotide sequence that has a degree of identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61 , SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 141 , SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 145, SEQ ID NO: 147, SEQ ID NO: 149, SEQ ID NO: 151 , SEQ ID NO: 153, SEQ ID NO: 155, SEQ ID NO: 157, SEQ ID NO: 159, SEQ ID NO: 161 , or SEQ ID NO: 163 of preferably at least 60%, more preferably at least 65%, more preferably at least 70%, more preferably at least 75%, more preferably at least 80%, more preferably at least 85%, even more preferably at least 90%, most preferably at least 91 %, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, or at least 95%, and even most preferably at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or at least 100%.
In a sixth aspect, the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity is an artificial variant comprising a substitution, deletion, and/or insertion of one or more (e.g., several) amino acids of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, or SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 142, SEQ ID NO: 144, SEQ ID NO: 146, SEQ ID NO: 148, SEQ ID NO: 150, SEQ ID NO: 152, SEQ ID NO: 154, SEQ ID NO: 156, SEQ ID NO: 158, SEQ ID NO: 160, SEQ ID NO: 162, or SEQ ID NO: 164; or a homologous sequence thereof. Preferably, amino acid changes are of a minor nature, that is conservative amino acid substitutions or insertions that do not significantly affect the folding and/or activity of the protein; small deletions, typically of one to about 30 amino acids; small amino- or carboxyl- terminal extensions, such as an amino-terminal methionine residue; a small linker peptide of up to about 20-25 residues; or a small extension that facilitates purification by changing net charge or another function, such as a poly-histidine tract, an antigenic epitope or a binding domain.
Examples of conservative substitutions are within the group of basic amino acids (arginine, lysine and histidine), acidic amino acids (glutamic acid and aspartic acid), polar amino acids (glutamine and asparagine), hydrophobic amino acids (leucine, isoleucine and valine), aromatic amino acids (phenylalanine, tryptophan and tyrosine), and small amino acids (glycine, alanine, serine, threonine and methionine). Amino acid substitutions that do not generally alter specific activity are known in the art and are described, for example, by H. Neurath and R.L. Hill, 1979, In, The Proteins, Academic Press, New York. The most commonly occurring exchanges are Ala/Ser, Val/lle, Asp/Glu, Thr/Ser, Ala/Gly, Ala/Thr, Ser/Asn, Ala/Val, Ser/Gly, Tyr/Phe, Ala/Pro, Lys/Arg, Asp/Asn, Leu/lle, Leu/Val, Ala/Glu, and Asp/Gly.
Alternatively, the amino acid changes are of such a nature that the physico-chemical properties of the polypeptides are altered. For example, amino acid changes may improve the thermal stability of the polypeptide, alter the substrate specificity, change the pH optimum, and the like. Essential amino acids in a parent polypeptide can be identified according to procedures known in the art, such as site-directed mutagenesis or alanine-scanning mutagenesis (Cunningham and Wells, 1989, Science 244: 1081 -1085). In the latter technique, single alanine mutations are introduced at every residue in the molecule, and the resultant mutant molecules are tested for cellulolytic enhancing activity to identify amino acid residues that are critical to the activity of the molecule. See also, Hilton ef ai, 1996, J. Biol. Chem. 271 : 4699-4708. The active site of the enzyme or other biological interaction can also be determined by physical analysis of structure, as determined by such techniques as nuclear magnetic resonance, crystallography, electron diffraction, or photoaffinity labeling, in conjunction with mutation of putative contact site amino acids. See, for example, de Vos et ai, 1992, Science 255: 306-312; Smith ef a/., 1992, J. Mol. Biol. 224: 899-904; Wlodaver ef a/., 1992, FEBS Lett. 309: 59-64. The identities of essential amino acids can also be inferred from analysis of identities with polypeptides that are related to the parent polypeptide.
Single or multiple amino acid substitutions, deletions, and/or insertions can be made and tested using known methods of mutagenesis, recombination, and/or shuffling, followed by a relevant screening procedure, such as those disclosed by Reidhaar-Olson and Sauer, 1988, Science 241 : 53-57; Bowie and Sauer, 1989, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86: 2152- 2156; WO 95/17413; or WO 95/22625. Other methods that can be used include error-prone PCR, phage display (e.g., Lowman et al., 1991 , Biochemistry 30: 10832-10837; U.S. Patent No. 5,223,409; WO 92/06204), and region-directed mutagenesis (Derbyshire et ai , 1986, Gene 46: 145; Her et al., 1988, DM4 7: 127).
Mutagenesis/shuffling methods can be combined with high-throughput, automated screening methods to detect activity of cloned, mutagenized polypeptides expressed by host cells (Ness et ai , 1999, Nature Biotechnology 17: 893-896). Mutagenized DNA molecules that encode active polypeptides can be recovered from the host cells and rapidly sequenced using standard methods in the art. These methods allow the rapid determination of the importance of individual amino acid residues in a polypeptide.
The total number of amino acid substitutions, deletions and/or insertions of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, or SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 142, SEQ ID NO: 144, SEQ ID NO: 146, SEQ ID NO: 148, SEQ ID NO: 150, SEQ ID NO: 152, SEQ ID NO: 154, SEQ ID NO: 156, SEQ ID NO: 158, SEQ ID NO: 160, SEQ ID NO: 162, or SEQ ID NO: 164, is not more than 10, e.g., 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity may be obtained from microorganisms of any genus. For purposes of the present invention, the term "obtained from" as used herein in connection with a given source shall mean that the polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide is produced by the source or by a strain in which the polynucleotide from the source has been inserted. In one aspect, the polypeptide obtained from a given source is secreted extracellularly.
A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity may be a bacterial polypeptide. For example, the polypeptide may be a gram positive bacterial polypeptide such as a Bacillus, Streptococcus, Streptomyces, Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Clostridium, Geobacillus, or Oceanobacillus polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, or a Gram negative bacterial polypeptide such as an E. coli, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Flavobacterium, Fusobacterium, llyobacter, Neisseria, or Ureaplasma polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
In one aspect, the polypeptide is a Bacillus alkalophilus, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens,
Bacillus brevis, Bacillus circulans, Bacillus clausii, Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus firmus, Bacillus lautus, Bacillus lentus, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus subtilis, or Bacillus thuringiensis polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
In another aspect, the polypeptide is a Streptococcus equisimilis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus uberis, or Streptococcus equi subsp. Zooepidemicus polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
In another aspect, the polypeptide is a Streptomyces achromogenes, Streptomyces avermitilis, Streptomyces coelicolor, Streptomyces griseus, or Streptomyces lividans polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
The polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity may also be a fungal polypeptide, and more preferably a yeast polypeptide such as a Candida, Kluyveromyces, Pichia, Saccharomyces, Schizosaccharomyces, or Yarrowia polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity; or more preferably a filamentous fungal polypeptide such as aan Acremonium, Agaricus, Alternaria, Aspergillus, Aureobasidium, Botryospaeria, Ceriporiopsis, Chaetomidium, Chrysosporium, Claviceps, Cochliobolus, Coprinopsis, Coptotermes, Corynascus, Cryphonectria, Cryptococcus, Diplodia, Exidia, Filibasidium, Fusarium, Gibberella, Holomastigotoides, Humicola, Irpex, Lentinula, Leptospaeria, Magnaporthe, Melanocarpus, Meripilus, Mucor, Myceliophthora, Neocallimastix, Neurospora, Paecilomyces, Penicillium, Phanerochaete, Piromyces, Poitrasia, Pseudoplectania, Pseudotrichonympha, Rhizomucor, Schizophyllum, Scytalidium, Talaromyces, Thermoascus, Thielavia, Tolypocladium, Trichoderma, Trichophaea, Verticillium, Volvariella, or Xylaria polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
In another aspect, the polypeptide is a Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces diastaticus, Saccharomyces douglasii, Saccharomyces kluyveri, Saccharomyces norbensis, or Saccharomyces oviformis polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
In another aspect, the polypeptide is an Acremonium cellulolyticus, Aspergillus aculeatus, Aspergillus awamori, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus foetidus, Aspergillus japonicus, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, Chrysosporium keratinophilum, Chrysosporium lucknowense, Chrysosporium tropicum, Chrysosporium merdarium, Chrysosporium inops, Chrysosporium pannicola, Chrysosporium queenslandicum, Chrysosporium zonatum, Fusarium bactridioides, Fusarium cerealis, Fusarium crookwellense, Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium graminum, Fusarium heterosporum, Fusarium negundi, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium reticulatum, Fusarium roseum, Fusarium sambucinum, Fusarium sarcochroum, Fusarium sporotrichioides, Fusarium sulphureum, Fusarium torulosum, Fusarium trichothecioides, Fusarium venenatum, Humicola grisea, Humicola insolens, Humicola lanuginosa, Irpex lacteus, Mucor miehei, Myceliophthora thermophila, Neurospora crassa, Penicillium funiculosum, Penicillium pinophilum, Penicillium purpurogenum, Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Thielavia achromatica, Thielavia albomyces, Thielavia albopilosa, Thielavia australeinsis, Thielavia fimeti, Thielavia microspore, Thielavia ovispora, Thielavia peruviana, Thielavia spededonium, Thielavia setosa, Thielavia subthermophila, Thielavia terrestris, Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma koningii, Trichoderma longibrachiatum, Trichoderma reesei, Trichoderma viride, or Trichophaea saccata polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
It will be understood that for the aforementioned species the invention encompasses both the perfect and imperfect states, and other taxonomic equivalents, e.g., anamorphs, regardless of the species name by which they are known. Those skilled in the art will readily recognize the identity of appropriate equivalents.
Strains of these species are readily accessible to the public in a number of culture collections, such as the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH (DSM), Centraalbureau Voor Schimmelcultures (CBS), and Agricultural Research Service Patent Culture Collection, Northern Regional Research Center (NRRL).
Furthermore, polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity may be identified and obtained from other sources including microorganisms isolated from nature (e.g., soil, composts, water, etc.) using the above-mentioned probes. Techniques for isolating microorganisms from natural habitats are well known in the art. The polynucleotide may then be obtained by similarly screening a genomic DNA or cDNA library of such a microorganism. Once a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide has been detected with the probe(s), the polynucleotide can be isolated or cloned by utilizing techniques that are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art (see, e.g., Sambrook et al., 1989, supra)
Polynucleotides comprising nucleotide sequences that encode polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity can be isolated and utilized to express the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity for evaluation in the methods of the present invention.
The techniques used to isolate or clone a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide are known in the art and include isolation from genomic DNA, preparation from cDNA, or a combination thereof. The cloning of the polynucleotides from such genomic DNA can be effected, e.g., by using the well known polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or antibody screening of expression libraries to detect cloned DNA fragments with shared structural features. See, e.g., Innis et al., 1990, PCR: A Guide to Methods and Application, Academic Press, New York. Other nucleic acid amplification procedures such as ligase chain reaction (LCR), ligation activated transcription (LAT) and polynucleotide-based amplification (NASBA) may be used. The polynucleotides may be cloned from a strain or a related organism and thus, for example, may be an allelic or species variant of the polypeptide encoding region of the polynucleotide.
The polynucleotides comprise nucleotide sequences that have a degree of identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61 , SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 141 , SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 145, SEQ ID NO: 147, SEQ ID NO: 149, SEQ ID NO: 151 , SEQ ID NO: 153, SEQ ID NO: 155, SEQ ID NO: 157, SEQ ID NO: 159, SEQ ID NO: 161 , or SEQ ID NO: 163 of preferably at least 60%, more preferably at least 65%, more preferably at least 70%, more preferably at least 75%, more preferably at least 80%, more preferably at least 85%, even more preferably at least 90%, most preferably at least 91 %, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, or at least 95%, and even most preferably at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99%, which encode a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity.
The polynucleotide may also be a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity that hybridizes under at least very low stringency conditions, preferably at least low stringency conditions, more preferably at least medium stringency conditions, more preferably at least medium-high stringency conditions, even more preferably at least high stringency conditions, and most preferably at least very high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61 , SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 141 , SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 145, SEQ ID NO: 147, SEQ ID NO: 149, SEQ ID NO: 151 , SEQ ID NO: 153, SEQ ID NO: 155, SEQ ID NO: 157, SEQ ID NO: 159, SEQ ID NO: 161 , or SEQ ID NO: 163, (ii) the genomic DNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 155, SEQ ID NO: 157, or SEQ ID NO: 159 or the cDNA sequence of the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 21 , SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31 , SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 41 , SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 , SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 61 , SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 141 , SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 145, SEQ ID NO: 147, SEQ ID NO: 149, SEQ ID NO: 151 , SEQ ID NO: 153, SEQ ID NO: 161 , or SEQ ID NO: 163, or (iii) a full-length complementary strand of (i) or (ii); or allelic variants and subsequences thereof (Sambrook et al. , 1989, supra), as defined herein.
As described earlier, the techniques used to isolate or clone a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide are known in the art and include isolation from genomic DNA, preparation from cDNA, or a combination thereof.
Enzyme Compositions
The enzyme compositions can comprise any protein that is useful in degrading or converting a cellulosic material.
In one aspect, the enzyme composition comprises or further comprises one or more
(e.g., several) proteins selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin. In another aspect, the cellulase is preferably one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, and a beta-glucosidase. In another aspect, the hemicellulase is preferably one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of an acetylmannan esterase, an acetylxylan esterase, an arabinanase, an arabinofuranosidase, a coumaric acid esterase, a feruloyl esterase, a galactosidase, a glucuronidase, a glucuronoyl esterase, a mannanase, a mannosidase, a xylanase, and a xylosidase.
In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) cellulolytic enzymes. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises or further comprises one or more (e.g., several) hemicellulolytic enzymes. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) cellulolytic enzymes and one or more (e.g., several) hemicellulolytic enzymes. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group of cellulolytic enzymes and hemicellulolytic enzymes. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an endoglucanase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a cellobiohydrolase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a beta- glucosidase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an endoglucanase and a cellobiohydrolase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an endoglucanase and a beta-glucosidase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a cellobiohydrolase and a beta-glucosidase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, and a beta-glucosidase.
In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an acetylmannan esterase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an acetylxylan esterase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an arabinanase (e.g., alpha-L-arabinanase). In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an arabinofuranosidase (e.g., alpha-L- arabinofuranosidase). In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a coumaric acid esterase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a feruloyl esterase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a galactosidase (e.g., alpha- galactosidase and/or beta-galactosidase). In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a glucuronidase (e.g., alpha-D-glucuronidase). In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a glucuronoyl esterase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a mannanase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a mannosidase (e.g., beta-mannosidase). In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a xylanase. In a preferred aspect, the xylanase is a Family 10 xylanase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a xylosidase (e.g., beta-xylosidase).
In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an esterase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises an expansin. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a laccase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a ligninolytic enzyme. In a preferred aspect, the ligninolytic enzyme is a manganese peroxidase. In another preferred aspect, the ligninolytic enzyme is a lignin peroxidase. In another preferred aspect, the ligninolytic enzyme is a H202-producing enzyme. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a pectinase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a peroxidase. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a protease. In another aspect, the enzyme composition comprises a swollenin
In the methods of the present invention, the enzyme(s) can be added prior to or during fermentation, e.g. , during saccharification or during or after propagation of the fermenting microorganism(s).
One or more (e.g., several) components of the enzyme composition may be wild-type proteins, recombinant proteins, or a combination of wild-type proteins and recombinant proteins. For example, one or more (e.g., several) components may be native proteins of a cell, which is used as a host cell to express recombinantly one or more (e.g., several) other components of the enzyme composition. One or more (e.g., several) components of the enzyme composition may be produced as monocomponents, which are then combined to form the enzyme composition. The enzyme composition may be a combination of multicomponent and monocomponent protein preparations.
The enzymes used in the methods of the present invention may be in any form suitable for use, such as, for example, a crude fermentation broth with or without cells removed, a cell lysate with or without cellular debris, a semi-purified or purified enzyme preparation, or a host cell as a source of the enzymes. The enzyme composition may be a dry powder or granulate, a non-dusting granulate, a liquid, a stabilized liquid, or a stabilized protected enzyme. Liquid enzyme preparations may, for instance, be stabilized by adding stabilizers such as a sugar, a sugar alcohol or another polyol, and/or lactic acid or another organic acid according to established processes.
The enzymes can be derived or obtained from any suitable origin, including, bacterial, fungal, yeast, plant, or mammalian origin. The term "obtained" means herein that the enzyme may have been isolated from an organism that naturally produces the enzyme as a native enzyme. The term "obtained" also means herein that the enzyme may have been produced recombinantly in a host organism employing methods described herein, wherein the recombinantly produced enzyme is either native or foreign to the host organism or has a modified amino acid sequence, e.g., having one or more (e.g., several) amino acids that are deleted, inserted and/or substituted, i.e., a recombinantly produced enzyme that is a mutant and/or a fragment of a native amino acid sequence or an enzyme produced by nucleic acid shuffling processes known in the art. Encompassed within the meaning of a native enzyme are natural variants and within the meaning of a foreign enzyme are variants obtained recombinantly, such as by site-directed mutagenesis or shuffling.
The polypeptide having enzyme activity may be a bacterial polypeptide. For example, the polypeptide may be a gram positive bacterial polypeptide such as a Bacillus, Streptococcus, Streptomyces, Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Clostridium, Geobacillus, or Oceanobacillus polypeptide having enzyme activity, or a Gram negative bacterial polypeptide such as an E. coli, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Flavobacterium, Fusobacterium, llyobacter, Neisseria, or Ureaplasma polypeptide having enzyme activity.
In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide is a Bacillus alkalophilus, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus brevis, Bacillus circulans, Bacillus clausii, Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus firmus, Bacillus lautus, Bacillus lentus, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus subtilis, or Bacillus thuringiensis polypeptide having enzyme activity.
In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide is a Streptococcus equisimilis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus uberis, or Streptococcus equi subsp. Zooepidemicus polypeptide having enzyme activity.
In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide is a Streptomyces achromogenes, Streptomyces avermitilis, Streptomyces coelicolor, Streptomyces griseus, or Streptomyces lividans polypeptide having enzyme activity.
The polypeptide having enzyme activity may also be a fungal polypeptide, and more preferably a yeast polypeptide such as a Candida, Kluyveromyces, Pichia, Saccharomyces, Schizosaccharomyces, or Yarrowia polypeptide having enzyme activity; or more preferably a filamentous fungal polypeptide such as an Acremonium, Agaricus, Alternaria, Aspergillus, Aureobasidium, Botryospaeria, Ceriporiopsis, Chaetomidium, Chrysosporium, Claviceps, Cochliobolus, Coprinopsis, Coptotermes, Corynascus, Cryphonectria, Cryptococcus, Diplodia, Exidia, Filibasidium, Fusarium, Gibberella, Holomastigotoides, Humicola, Irpex, Lentinula, Leptospaeria, Magnaporthe, Melanocarpus, Meripilus, Mucor, Myceliophthora, Neocallimastix, Neurospora, Paecilomyces, Penicillium, Phanerochaete, Piromyces, Poitrasia, Pseudoplectania, Pseudotrichonympha, Rhizomucor, Schizophyllum, Scytalidium, Talaromyces, Thermoascus, Thielavia, Tolypocladium, Trichoderma, Trichophaea, Verticillium, Volvariella, or Xylaria polypeptide having enzyme activity.
In a preferred aspect, the polypeptide is a Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces diastaticus, Saccharomyces douglasii, Saccharomyces kluyveri, Saccharomyces norbensis, or Saccharomyces oviformis polypeptide having enzyme activity.
In another preferred aspect, the polypeptide is an Acremonium cellulolyticus, Aspergillus aculeatus, Aspergillus awamori, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus foetidus, Aspergillus japonicus, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, Chrysosporium keratinophilum, Chrysosporium lucknowense, Chrysosporium tropicum, Chrysosporium merdarium, Chrysosporium inops, Chrysosporium pannicola, Chrysosporium queenslandicum, Chrysosporium zonatum, Fusarium bactridioides, Fusarium cerealis, Fusarium crookwellense, Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium graminum, Fusarium heterosporum, Fusa um negundi, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium reticulatum, Fusarium roseum, Fusarium sambucinum, Fusarium sarcochroum, Fusarium sporotrichioides, Fusarium sulphureum, Fusarium torulosum, Fusarium trichothecioides, Fusarium venenatum, Humicola grisea, Humicola insolens, Humicola lanuginosa, Irpex lacteus, Mucor miehei, Myceliophthora thermophila, Neurospora crassa, Penicillium funiculosum, Penicillium purpurogenum, Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Thielavia achromatica, Thielavia albomyces, Thielavia albopilosa, Thielavia australeinsis, Thielavia fimeti, Thielavia microspora, Thielavia ovispora, Thielavia peruviana, Thielavia spededonium, Thielavia setosa, Thielavia subthermophila, Thielavia terrestris, Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma koningii, Trichoderma longibrachiatum, Trichoderma reesei, Trichoderma viride, or Trichophaea saccata polypeptide having enzyme activity.
Chemically modified or protein engineered mutants of the polypeptides having enzyme activity may also be used.
One or more (e.g., several) components of the enzyme composition may be a recombinant component, i.e. , produced by cloning of a DNA sequence encoding the single component and subsequent cell transformed with the DNA sequence and expressed in a host (see, for example, WO 91/17243 and WO 91/17244). The host is preferably a heterologous host (enzyme is foreign to host), but the host may under certain conditions also be a homologous host (enzyme is native to host). Monocomponent cellulolytic enzymes may also be prepared by purifying such a protein from a fermentation broth.
In one aspect, the one or more (e.g., several) cellulolytic enzymes comprise a commercial cellulolytic enzyme preparation. Examples of commercial cellulolytic enzyme preparations suitable for use in the present invention include, for example, CELLIC™ CTec (Novozymes A/S), CELLIC™ CTec2 (Novozymes A S), CELLUCLAST™ (Novozymes A S), NOVOZYM™ 188 (Novozymes A/S), CELLUZYME™ (Novozymes A/S), CEREFLO™ (Novozymes A S), and ULTRAFLO™ (Novozymes A/S), ACCELERASE™ (Genencor Int.), LAM IN EX™ (Genencor Int.), SPEZYME™ CP (Genencor Int.), FILTRASE® NL (DSM); METHAPLUS® S/L 100 (DSM), ROHAMENT™ 7069 W (Rohm GmbH), FIBREZYME® LDI (Dyadic International, Inc.), FIBREZYME® LBR (Dyadic International, Inc.), or VISCOSTAR® 150L (Dyadic International, Inc.). The cellulase enzymes are added in amounts effective from about 0.001 to about 5.0 wt % of solids, more preferably from about 0.025 to about 4.0 wt % of solids, and most preferably from about 0.005 to about 2.0 wt % of solids. The cellulase enzymes are added in amounts effective from about 0.001 to about 5.0 wt % of solids, more preferably from about 0.025 to about 4.0 wt % of solids, and most preferably from about 0.005 to about 2.0 wt % of solids.
Examples of bacterial endoglucanases that can be used in the methods of the present invention, include, but are not limited to, an Acidothermus cellulolyticus endoglucanase (WO 91/05039; WO 93/15186; U.S. Patent No. 5,275,944; WO 96/02551 ; U.S. Patent No. 5,536,655, WO 00/70031 , WO 05/093050); Thermobifida fusca endoglucanase III (WO 05/093050); and Thermobifida fusca endoglucanase V (WO 05/093050).
Examples of fungal endoglucanases that can be used in the present invention include, but are not limited to, a Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase I (Penttila et al., 1986, Gene 45: 253-263; Trichoderma reesei Cel7B endoglucanase I; GENBANK™ accession no. M15665; SEQ ID NO: 66); Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase II (Saloheimo, et al., 1988, Gene 63: 1 1-22; Trichoderma reesei Cel5A endoglucanase II; GENBANK™ accession no. M19373; SEQ ID NO: 68); Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase III (Okada et al., 1988, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 64: 555-563; GENBANK™ accession no. AB003694; SEQ ID NO: 70); Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase V (Saloheimo ef al., 1994, Molecular Microbiology 13: 219-228; GENBANK™ accession no. Z33381 ; SEQ ID NO: 72); Aspergillus aculeatus endoglucanase (Ooi et al., 1990, Nucleic Acids Research 18: 5884); Aspergillus kawachii endoglucanase (Sakamoto et al., 1995, Current Genetics 27: 435-439); Erwinia carotovara endoglucanase (Saarilahti et al., 1990, Gene 90: 9-14); Fusarium oxysporum endoglucanase (GENBANK™ accession no. L29381 ); Humicola grisea var. thermoidea endoglucanase (GENBANK™ accession no. AB003107); Melanocarpus albomyces endoglucanase (GENBANK™ accession no. MAL515703); Neurospora crassa endoglucanase (GENBANK™ accession no. XM_324477); Humicola insolens endoglucanase V (SEQ ID NO: 74); Myceliophthora thermophila CBS 1 17.65 endoglucanase (SEQ ID NO: 76); basidiomycete CBS 495.95 endoglucanase (SEQ ID NO: 78); basidiomycete CBS 494.95 endoglucanase (SEQ ID NO: 80); Thielavia terrestris NRRL 8126 CEL6B endoglucanase (SEQ ID NO: 82); Thielavia terrestris NRRL 8126 CEL6C endoglucanase (SEQ ID NO: 84); Thielavia terrestris NRRL 8126 CEL7C endoglucanase (SEQ ID NO: 86); Thielavia terrestris NRRL 8126 CEL7E endoglucanase (SEQ ID NO: 88); Thielavia terrestris NRRL 8126 CEL7F endoglucanase (SEQ ID NO: 90); Cladorrhinum foecundissimum ATCC 62373 CEL7A endoglucanase (SEQ ID NO: 92); and Trichoderma reesei strain No. VTT-D-80133 endoglucanase (SEQ ID NO: 94; GENBANK™ accession no. M15665). The endoglucanases of SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO: 82, SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 86, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 92, and SEQ ID NO: 94 described above are encoded by the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 65, SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO: 71 , SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 77, SEQ ID NO: 79, SEQ ID NO: 81 , SEQ ID NO: 83, SEQ ID NO: 85, SEQ ID NO: 87, SEQ ID NO: 89, SEQ ID NO: 91 , and SEQ ID NO: 93, respectively. Examples of cellobiohydrolases useful in the present invention include, but are not limited to, Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase I (SEQ ID NO: 96); Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase II (SEQ ID NO: 98); Humicola insolens cellobiohydrolase I (SEQ ID NO: 100); Myceliophthora thermophila cellobiohydrolase II (SEQ ID NO: 102 and SEQ ID NO: 104); Thielavia terrestris cellobiohydrolase II (CEL6A) (SEQ ID NO: 106); Chaetomium thermophilum cellobiohydrolase I (SEQ ID NO: 108); and Chaetomium thermophilum cellobiohydrolase II (SEQ ID NO: 1 10). The cellobiohydrolases of SEQ ID NO: 96, SEQ ID NO: 98, SEQ ID NO: 100, SEQ ID NO: 102, SEQ ID NO: 104, SEQ ID NO: 106, SEQ ID NO: 108, SEQ ID NO: 1 10, and SEQ ID NO: 1 12 described above are encoded by the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 97, SEQ ID NO: 99, SEQ ID NO: 101 , SEQ ID NO: 103, SEQ ID NO: 105, SEQ ID NO: 107, and SEQ ID NO: 109, respectively.
Examples of beta-glucosidases useful in the present invention include, but are not limited to, Aspergillus oryzae beta-glucosidase (SEQ ID NO: 1 12); Aspergillus fumigatus beta-glucosidase (SEQ ID NO: 1 14); Penicillium brasilianum IBT 20888 beta-glucosidase (SEQ ID NO: 1 16); Aspergillus niger beta-glucosidase (SEQ ID NO: 1 18); and Aspergillus aculeatus beta-glucosidase (SEQ ID NO: 120). The beta-glucosidases of SEQ ID NO: 1 12, SEQ ID NO: 1 14, SEQ ID NO: 1 16, SEQ ID NO: 1 18, and SEQ ID NO: 120 described above are encoded by the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 1 1 , SEQ ID NO: 1 13, SEQ ID NO: 1 15, SEQ ID NO: 1 17, and SEQ ID NO: 1 19, respectively.
Examples of other beta-glucosidases useful in the present invention include a
Aspergillus oryzae beta-glucosidase variant fusion protein of SEQ ID NO: 122 or the Aspergillus oryzae beta-glucosidase fusion protein of SEQ ID NO: 124. The beta- glucosidase fusion proteins of SEQ ID NO: 122 and SEQ ID NO: 124 are encoded by SEQ ID NO: 121 and SEQ ID NO: 123, respectively.
The Aspergillus oryzae polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity can be obtained according to WO 2002/095014. The Aspergillus fumigatus polypeptide having beta- glucosidase activity can be obtained according to WO 2005/047499. The Penicillium brasilianum polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity can be obtained according to WO 2007/019442. The Aspergillus niger polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity can be obtained according to Dan et al., 2000, J. Biol. Chem. 275: 4973-4980. The Aspergillus aculeatus polypeptide having beta-glucosidase activity can be obtained according to Kawaguchi et ai., 1996, Gene 173: 287-288.
Other useful endoglucanases, cellobiohydrolases, and beta-glucosidases are disclosed in numerous Glycosyl Hydrolase families using the classification according to Henrissat B. , 1991 , A classification of glycosyl hydrolases based on amino-acid sequence similarities, Biochem. J. 280: 309-316, and Henrissat B., and Bairoch A., 1996, Updating the sequence-based classification of glycosyl hydrolases, Biochem. J. 316: 695-696. Other cellulolytic enzymes that may be useful in the present invention are described in EP 495,257, EP 531 ,315, EP 531 ,372, WO 89/09259, WO 94/07998, WO 95/24471 , WO 96/1 1262, WO 96/29397, WO 96/034108, WO 97/14804, WO 98/08940, WO 98/012307, WO 98/13465, WO 98/015619, WO 98/015633, WO 98/02841 1 , WO 99/06574, WO 99/10481 , WO 99/025846, WO 99/025847, WO 99/031255, WO 2000/009707, WO 2002/050245, WO 2002/0076792, WO 2002/101078, WO 2003/027306, WO 2003/052054, WO 2003/052055, WO 2003/052056, WO 2003/052057, WO 2003/0521 18, WO 2004/016760, WO 2004/043980, WO 2004/048592, WO 2005/001065, WO 2005/028636, WO 2005/093050, WO 2005/093073, WO 2006/074005, WO 2006/1 17432, WO 2007/071818, WO 2007/071820, WO 2008/008070, WO 2008/008793, U.S. Patent No. 4,435,307, U.S. Patent No. 5,457,046, U.S. Patent No. 5,648,263, U.S. Patent No. 5,686,593, U.S. Patent No. 5,691 , 178, U.S. Patent No. 5,763,254, and U.S. Patent No. 5,776,757.
In one aspect, the one or more (e.g. , several) hemicellulolytic enzymes comprise a commercial hemicellulolytic enzyme preparation. Examples of commercial hemicellulolytic enzyme preparations suitable for use in the present invention include, for example, SHEARZYME™ (Novozymes A/S), CELLIC™ HTec (Novozymes A S), CELLIC™ HTec2 (Novozymes A/S), VISCOZYME® (Novozymes A/S), ULTRAFLO® (Novozymes A/S), PULPZYME® HC (Novozymes A/S), MULTIFECT® Xylanase (Genencor), ACCELLERASE® XY (Genencor), ACCELLERASE® XC (Genencor), ECOPULP® TX-200A (AB Enzymes), HSP 6000 Xylanase (DSM), DEPOL™ 333P (Biocatalysts Limit, Wales, UK), DEPOL™ 740L. (Biocatalysts Limit, Wales, UK), and DEPOL™ 762P (Biocatalysts Limit, Wales, UK).
Examples of xylanases useful in the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, Aspergillus aculeatus xylanase (GeneSeqP:AAR63790; WO 94/21785), Aspergillus fumigatus xylanases (WO 2006/078256), and Thielavia terrestris NRRL 8126 xylanases (WO 2009/079210).
Examples of beta-xylosidases useful in the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, Trichoderma reesei beta-xylosidase (UniProtKB/TrEMBL accession number Q92458), Talaromyces emersonii (SwissProt accession number Q8X212), and Neurospora crassa (SwissProt accession number Q7SOW4).
Examples of acetylxylan esterases useful in the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, Hypocrea jecorina acetylxylan esterase (WO 2005/001036), Neurospora crassa acetylxylan esterase (UniProt accession number q7s259), Thielavia terrestris NRRL 8126 acetylxylan esterase (WO 2009/042846), Chaetomium globosum acetylxylan esterase (Uniprot accession number Q2GWX4), Chaetomium gracile acetylxylan esterase (GeneSeqP accession number AAB82124), Phaeosphaeria nodorum acetylxylan esterase (Uniprot accession number Q0UHJ1 ), and Humicola insolens DSM 1800 acetylxylan esterase (WO 2009/073709).
Examples of ferulic acid esterases useful in the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, Humicola insolens DSM 1800 feruloyl esterase (WO 2009/076122), Neurospora crassa feruloyl esterase (UniProt accession number Q9HGR3), and Neosartorya fischeri feruloyl esterase (UniProt Accession number A1 D9T4).
Examples of arabinofuranosidases useful in the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, Humicola insolens DSM 1800 arabinofuranosidase (WO 2009/073383) and Aspergillus niger arabinofuranosidase (GeneSeqP accession number AAR94170).
Examples of alpha-glucuronidases useful in the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, Aspergillus clavatus alpha-glucuronidase (UniProt accession number alcc12), Trichoderma reesei alpha-glucuronidase (Uniprot accession number Q99024), Talaromyces emersonii alpha-glucuronidase (UniProt accession number Q8X21 1 ), Aspergillus niger alpha-glucuronidase (Uniprot accession number Q96WX9), Aspergillus terreus alpha-glucuronidase (SwissProt accession number Q0CJP9), and Aspergillus fumigatus alpha-glucuronidase (SwissProt accession number Q4WW45).
The enzymes and proteins used in the methods of the present invention may be produced by fermentation of the above-noted microbial strains on a nutrient medium containing suitable carbon and nitrogen sources and inorganic salts, using procedures known in the art (see, e.g., Bennett, J.W. and LaSure, L. (eds.), More Gene Manipulations in Fungi, Academic Press, CA, 1991 ). Suitable media are available from commercial suppliers or may be prepared according to published compositions (e.g., in catalogues of the American Type Culture Collection). Temperature ranges and other conditions suitable for growth and enzyme production are known in the art (see, e.g., Bailey, J.E., and Ollis, D.F., Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, 1986).
The fermentation can be any method of cultivation of a cell resulting in the expression or isolation of an enzyme. Fermentation may, therefore, be understood as comprising shake flask cultivation, or small- or large-scale fermentation (including continuous, batch, fed-batch, or solid state fermentations) in laboratory or industrial fermentors performed in a suitable medium and under conditions allowing the enzyme to be expressed or isolated. The resulting enzymes produced by the methods described above may be recovered from the fermentation medium and purified by conventional procedures. Nucleic Acid Constructs
An isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide, e.g., a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, a cellulolytic enzyme, a hemicellulolytic enzyme, etc., may be manipulated in a variety of ways to provide for expression of the polypeptide by constructing a nucleic acid construct comprising an isolated polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide operably linked to one or more (e.g., several) control sequences that direct the expression of the coding sequence in a suitable host cell under conditions compatible with the control sequences. Manipulation of the polynucleotide's sequence prior to its insertion into a vector may be desirable or necessary depending on the expression vector. The techniques for modifying polynucleotide sequences utilizing recombinant DNA methods are well known in the art.
The control sequence may be a promoter sequence, a polynucleotide that is recognized by a host cell for expression of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide. The promoter sequence contains transcriptional control sequences that mediate the expression of the polypeptide. The promoter may be any polynucleotide that shows transcriptional activity in the host cell of choice including mutant, truncated, and hybrid promoters, and may be obtained from genes encoding extracellular or intracellular polypeptides either homologous or heterologous to the host cell.
Examples of suitable promoters for directing the transcription of the nucleic acid constructs in the present invention in a bacterial host cell are the promoters obtained from the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens alpha-amylase gene (amyQ), Bacillus licheniformis alpha- amylase gene {arnyl), Bacillus licheniformis penicillinase gene {penP), Bacillus stearothermophilus maltogenic amylase gene (amyM), Bacillus subtilis levansucrase gene (sacB), Bacillus subtilis xylA and xylB genes, E. coli lac operon, Streptomyces coelicolor agarase gene (dagA), and prokaryotic beta-lactamase gene (Villa-Kamaroff et ai, 1978, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 75: 3727-3731 ), as well as the tac promoter (DeBoer et ai, 1983, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 80: 21 -25). Further promoters are described in "Useful proteins from recombinant bacteria" in Gilbert et ai, 1980, Scientific American, 242: 74-94; and in Sambrook et al., 1989, supra.
Examples of suitable promoters for directing the transcription of the nucleic acid constructs in the present invention in a filamentous fungal host cell are promoters obtained from the genes for Aspergillus nidulans acetamidase, Aspergillus niger neutral alpha- amylase, Aspergillus niger acid stable alpha-amylase, Aspergillus niger or Aspergillus awamori glucoamylase {glaA), Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase, Aspergillus oryzae alkaline protease, Aspergillus oryzae triose phosphate isomerase, Fusarium oxysporum trypsin-like protease (WO 96/00787), Fusarium venenatum amyloglucosidase (WO 00/56900), Fusarium venenatum Daria (WO 00/56900), Fusarium venenatum Quinn (WO 00/56900), Rhizomucor miehei lipase, Rhizomucor miehei aspartic proteinase, Trichoderma reesei beta-glucosidase, Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase I, Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase II, Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase I, Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase II, T ichoderma reesei endoglucanase III, Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase V, Trichoderma reesei xylanase I, Trichoderma reesei xylanase II, Trichoderma reesei beta-xylosidase, as well as the NA2-tpi promoter (a modified promoter from a gene encoding a neutral alpha-amylase in Aspergilli in which the untranslated leader has been replaced by an untranslated leader from a gene encoding triose phosphate isomerase in Aspergilli; non-limiting examples include modified promoters from the gene encoding neutral alpha-amylase in Aspergillus niger in which the untranslated leader has been replaced by an untranslated leader from the gene encoding triose phosphate isomerase in Aspergillus nidulans or Aspergillus oryzae); and mutant, truncated, and hybrid promoters thereof.
In a yeast host, useful promoters are obtained from the genes for Saccharomyces cerevisiae enolase (ENO-1 ), Saccharomyces cerevisiae galactokinase (GAL1 ), Saccharomyces cerevisiae alcohol dehydrogenase/glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (ADH1 , ADH2/GAP), Saccharomyces cerevisiae triose phosphate isomerase (TPI), Saccharomyces cerevisiae metallothionein (CUP1 ), and Saccharomyces cerevisiae 3-phosphoglycerate kinase. Other useful promoters for yeast host cells are described by Romanos et al. , 1992, Yeast 8: 423-488.
The control sequence may also be a suitable transcription terminator sequence, which is recognized by a host cell to terminate transcription. The terminator sequence is operably linked to the 3'-terminus of the polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide. Any terminator that is functional in the host cell of choice may be used in the present invention.
Preferred terminators for filamentous fungal host cells are obtained from the genes for Aspergillus nidulans anthranilate synthase, Aspergillus niger glucoamylase, Aspergillus niger alpha-glucosidase, Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase, and Fusarium oxysporum trypsin-like protease.
Preferred terminators for yeast host cells are obtained from the genes for Saccharomyces cerevisiae enolase, Saccharomyces cerevisiae cytochrome C (CYC1 ), and Saccharomyces cerevisiae glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase. Other useful terminators for yeast host cells are described by Romanos ef a/., 1992, supra.
The control sequence may also be a suitable leader sequence, when transcribed is a nontranslated region of an mRNA that is important for translation by the host cell. The leader sequence is operably linked to the 5'-terminus of the polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide. Any leader sequence that is functional in the host cell of choice may be used.
Preferred leaders for filamentous fungal host cells are obtained from the genes for Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase and Aspergillus nidulans triose phosphate isomerase.
Suitable leaders for yeast host cells are obtained from the genes for Saccharomyces cerevisiae enolase (ENO-1 ), Saccharomyces cerevisiae 3-phosphoglycerate kinase, Sacc aromyces cerevisiae alpha-factor, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae alcohol dehydrogenase/glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (ADH2/GAP).
The control sequence may also be a polyadenylation sequence, a sequence operably linked to the 3'-terminus of the polynucleotide and, when transcribed, is recognized by the host cell as a signal to add polyadenosine residues to transcribed mRNA. Any polyadenylation sequence that is functional in the host cell of choice may be used.
Preferred polyadenylation sequences for filamentous fungal host cells are obtained from the genes for Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase, Aspergillus niger glucoamylase, Aspergillus nidulans anthranilate synthase, Fusarium oxysporum trypsin-like protease, and Aspergillus n/ger alpha-glucosidase.
Useful polyadenylation sequences for yeast host cells are described by Guo and Sherman, 1995, Mol. Cellular Biol. 15: 5983-5990.
The control sequence may also be a signal peptide coding region that encodes a signal peptide linked to the N-terminus of a polypeptide and directs the polypeptide into the cell's secretory pathway. The 5'-end of the coding sequence of the polynucleotide may inherently contain a signal peptide coding sequence naturally linked in translation reading frame with the segment of the coding sequence that encodes the polypeptide. Alternatively, the 5'-end of the coding sequence may contain a signal peptide coding sequence that is foreign to the coding sequence. The foreign signal peptide coding sequence may be required where the coding sequence does not naturally contain a signal peptide coding sequence. Alternatively, the foreign signal peptide coding sequence may simply replace the natural signal peptide coding sequence in order to enhance secretion of the polypeptide. However, any signal peptide coding sequence that directs the expressed polypeptide into the secretory pathway of a host cell of choice may be used.
Effective signal peptide coding sequences for bacterial host cells are the signal peptide coding sequences obtained from the genes for Bacillus NCIB 1 1837 maltogenic amylase, Bacillus licheniformis subtilisin, Bacillus licheniformis beta-lactamase, Bacillus stearothermophilus alpha-amylase, Bacillus stearothermophilus neutral proteases {nprT, nprS, nprM), and Bacillus subtilis prsA. Further signal peptides are described by Simonen and Palva, 1993, Microbiological Reviews 57: 109-137.
Effective signal peptide coding sequences for filamentous fungal host cells are the signal peptide coding sequences obtained from the genes for Aspergillus niger neutral amylase, Aspergillus niger glucoamylase, Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase, Humicola insolens cellulase, Humicola insolens endoglucanase V, Humicola lanuginosa lipase, and Rhizomucor miehei aspartic proteinase. Useful signal peptides for yeast host cells are obtained from the genes for Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-factor and Saccharomyces cerevisiae invertase. Other useful signal peptide coding sequences are described by Romanos et al. , 1992, supra.
The control sequence may also be a propeptide coding sequence that encodes a propeptide positioned at the N-terminus of a polypeptide. The resultant polypeptide is known as a proenzyme or propolypeptide (or a zymogen in some cases). A propolypeptide is generally inactive and can be converted to an active polypeptide by catalytic or autocatalytic cleavage of the propeptide from the propolypeptide. The propeptide coding sequence may be obtained from the genes for Bacillus subtilis alkaline protease {aprE), Bacillus subtilis neutral protease {nprT), Myceliophthora thermophila laccase (WO 95/33836), Rhizomucor miehei aspartic proteinase, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-factor.
Where both signal peptide and propeptide sequences are present at the N-terminus of a polypeptide, the propeptide sequence is positioned next to the N-terminus of a polypeptide and the signal peptide sequence is positioned next to the N-terminus of the propeptide sequence.
It may also be desirable to add regulatory sequences that allow the regulation of the expression of the polypeptide relative to the growth of the host cell. Examples of regulatory systems are those that cause the expression of the gene to be turned on or off in response to a chemical or physical stimulus, including the presence of a regulatory compound. Regulatory systems in prokaryotic systems include the lac, tac, and trp operator systems. In yeast, the ADH2 system or GAL1 system may be used. In filamentous fungi, the Aspergillus niger glucoamylase promoter, Aspergillus oryzae TAKA alpha-amylase promoter, and Aspergillus oryzae glucoamylase promoter may be used. Other examples of regulatory sequences are those that allow for gene amplification. In eukaryotic systems, these regulatory sequences include the dihydrofolate reductase gene that is amplified in the presence of methotrexate, and the metallothionein genes that are amplified with heavy metals. In these cases, the polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide would be operably linked with the regulatory sequence. Expression Vectors
The various nucleotide and control sequences may be joined together to produce a recombinant expression vector that may include one or more (e.g., several) convenient restriction sites to allow for insertion or substitution of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide, e.g., a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, a cellulolytic enzyme, a hemicellulolytic enzyme, etc., at such sites. Alternatively, the polynucleotide may be expressed by inserting the polynucleotide or a nucleic acid construct comprising the sequence into an appropriate vector for expression. In creating the expression vector, the coding sequence is located in the vector so that the coding sequence is operably linked with the appropriate control sequences for expression.
The recombinant expression vector may be any vector (e.g., a plasmid or virus) that can be conveniently subjected to recombinant DNA procedures and can bring about expression of the polynucleotide. The choice of the vector will typically depend on the compatibility of the vector with the host cell into which the vector is to be introduced. The vector may be a linear or closed circular plasmid.
The vector may be an autonomously replicating vector, i.e., a vector that exists as an extrachromosomal entity, the replication of which is independent of chromosomal replication, e.g., a plasmid, an extrachromosomal element, a minichromosome, or an artificial chromosome. The vector may contain any means for assuring self-replication. Alternatively, the vector may be one that, when introduced into the host cell, is integrated into the genome and replicated together with the chromosome(s) into which it has been integrated.
Furthermore, a single vector or plasmid or two or more vectors or plasmids that together contain the total DNA to be introduced into the genome of the host cell, or a transposon, may be used.
The vector preferably contains one or more (e.g., several) selectable markers that permit easy selection of transformed, transfected, transduced, or the like cells. A selectable marker is a gene the product of which provides for biocide or viral resistance, resistance to heavy metals, prototrophy to auxotrophs, and the like.
Examples of bacterial selectable markers are the dal genes from Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus licheniformis, or markers that confer antibiotic resistance such as ampicillin, chloramphenicol, kanamycin, or tetracycline resistance. Suitable markers for yeast host cells are ADE2, HIS3, LEU2, LYS2, MET3, TRP1 , and URA3. Selectable markers for use in a filamentous fungal host cell include, but are not limited to, amdS (acetamidase), argB (ornithine carbamoyltransferase), bar (phosphinothricin acetyltransferase), hph (hygromycin phosphotransferase), niaD (nitrate reductase), pyrG (orotidine-5'-phosphate decarboxylase), sC (sulfate adenyltransferase), and trpC (anthranilate synthase), as well as equivalents thereof. Preferred for use in an Aspergillus cell are the amdS and pyrG genes of Aspergillus nidulans or Aspergillus oryzae and the bar gene of Streptomyces hygroscopicus.
The vector preferably contains an element(s) that permits integration of the vector into the host cell's genome or autonomous replication of the vector in the cell independent of the genome.
For integration into the host cell genome, the vector may rely on the polynucleotide's sequence encoding the polypeptide or any other element of the vector for integration into the genome by homologous or non-homologous recombination. Alternatively, the vector may contain additional polynucleotides for directing integration by homologous recombination into the genome of the host cell at a precise location(s) in the chromosome(s). To increase the likelihood of integration at a precise location, the integrational elements should contain a sufficient number of nucleic acids, such as 100 to 10,000 base pairs, 400 to 10,000 base pairs, and 800 to 10,000 base pairs, which have a high degree of sequence identity to the corresponding target sequence to enhance the probability of homologous recombination. The integrational elements may be any sequence that is homologous with the target sequence in the genome of the host cell. Furthermore, the integrational elements may be non-encoding or encoding polynucleotides. On the other hand, the vector may be integrated into the genome of the host cell by non-homologous recombination.
For autonomous replication, the vector may further comprise an origin of replication enabling the vector to replicate autonomously in the host cell in question. The origin of replication may be any plasmid replicator mediating autonomous replication that functions in a cell. The term "origin of replication" or "plasmid replicator" means a polynucleotide that enables a plasmid or vector to replicate in vivo.
Examples of bacterial origins of replication are the origins of replication of plasmids pBR322, pUC19, pACYC177, and pACYC184 permitting replication in E. coli, and pUB1 10, pE194, pTA1060, and ρΑΜβΙ permitting replication in Bacillus.
Examples of origins of replication for use in a yeast host cell are the 2 micron origin of replication, ARS1 , ARS4, the combination of ARS1 and CEN3, and the combination of ARS4 and CEN6.
Examples of origins of replication useful in a filamentous fungal cell are AMA1 and ANSI (Gems et al., 1991 , Gene 98: 61 -67; Cullen et al., 1987, Nucleic Acids Res. 15: 9163- 9175; WO 00/24883). Isolation of the AMA1 gene and construction of plasmids or vectors comprising the gene can be accomplished according to the methods disclosed in WO 00/24883.
More than one copy of a polynucleotide may be inserted into a host cell to increase production of a polypeptide. An increase in the copy number of the polynucleotide can be obtained by integrating at least one additional copy of the sequence into the host cell genome or by including an amplifiable selectable marker gene with the polynucleotide where cells containing amplified copies of the selectable marker gene, and thereby additional copies of the polynucleotide, can be selected for by cultivating the cells in the presence of the appropriate selectable agent.
The procedures used to ligate the elements described above to construct the recombinant expression vectors are well known to one skilled in the art (see, e.g. , Sambrook ef a/., 1989, supra). Host Cells
Recombinant host cells comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide, e.g., a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, a cellulolytic enzyme, a hemicellulolytic enzyme, etc., can be advantageously used in the recombinant production of the polypeptide. A construct or vector comprising such a polynucleotide is introduced into a host cell so that the vector is maintained as a chromosomal integrant or as a self-replicating extra- chromosomal vector as described earlier. The term "host cell" encompasses any progeny of a parent cell that is not identical to the parent cell due to mutations that occur during replication. The choice of a host cell will to a large extent depend upon the gene encoding the polypeptide and its source.
The host cell may be any cell useful in the recombinant production of a polypeptide, e.g., a prokaryote or a eukaryote.
The prokaryotic host cell may be any gram-positive or gram-negative bacterium. Gram-positive bacteria include, but not limited to, Bacillus, Clostridium, Enterococcus, Geobacillus, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Oceanobacillus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Streptomyces. Gram-negative bacteria include, but not limited to, Campylobacter, E. coli, Flavobacterium, Fusobacterium, Helicobacter, llyobacter, Neisseria, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, and Ureaplasma.
The bacterial host cell may be any Bacillus cell including, but not limited to, Bacillus alkalophilus, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus brevis, Bacillus circulans, Bacillus clausii, Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus firmus, Bacillus lautus, Bacillus lentus, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus subtilis, and Bacillus thuringiensis cells.
The bacterial host cell may also be any Streptococcus cell including, but not limited to, Streptococcus equisimilis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus uberis, and Streptococcus egiv/ subsp. Zooepidemicus cells.
The bacterial host cell may also be any Streptomyces cell including, but not limited to, Streptomyces achromogenes, Streptomyces avermitilis, Streptomyces coelicolor, Streptomyces griseus, and Streptomyces lividans cells.
The introduction of DNA into a Bacillus cell may, for instance, be effected by protoplast transformation (see, e.g., Chang and Cohen, 1979, Mol. Gen. Genet. 168: 1 1 1 - 1 15), by using competent cells (see, e.g., Young and Spizizen, 1961 , J. Bacteriol. 81 : 823- 829, or Dubnau and Davidoff-Abelson, 1971 , J. Mol. Biol. 56: 209-221 ), by electroporation (see, e.g., Shigekawa and Dower, 1988, Biotechniques 6: 742-751 ), or by conjugation (see, e.g., Koehler and Thome, 1987, J. Bacteriol. 169: 5271-5278). The introduction of DNA into an E. coli cell may, for instance, be effected by protoplast transformation (see, e.g., Hanahan, 1983, J. Mol. Biol. 166: 557-580) or electroporation (see, e.g., Dower et a/., 1988, Nucleic Acids Res. 16: 6127-6145). The introduction of DNA into a Streptomyces cell may, for instance, be effected by protoplast transformation and electroporation (see, e.g., Gong ei al., 2004, Folia Microbiol. (Praha) 49: 399-405), by conjugation (see, e.g., Mazodier et al., 1989, J. Bacteriol. 171 : 3583-3585), or by transduction (see, e.g., Burke et a/., 2001 , Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 98: 6289-6294). The introduction of DNA into a Pseudomonas cell may, for instance, be effected by electroporation (see, e.g., Choi et al., 2006, J. Microbiol. Methods 64: 391 -397) or by conjugation (see, e.g., Pinedo and Smets, 2005, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71 : 51 -57). The introduction of DNA into a Streptococcus cell may, for instance, be effected by natural competence (see, e.g., Perry and Kuramitsu, 1981 , Infect. Immun. 32: 1295-1297), by protoplast transformation (see, e.g., Catt and Jollick, 1991 , Microbios 68: 189-207), by electroporation (see, e.g., Buckley ei al., 1999, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 65: 3800-3804) or by conjugation (see, e.g., Clewell, 1981 , Microbiol. Rev. 45: 409-436). However, any method known in the art for introducing DNA into a host cell can be used.
The host cell may also be a eukaryote, such as a mammalian, insect, plant, or fungal cell.
The host cell may be a fungal cell. "Fungi" as used herein includes the phyla Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Chytridiomycota, and Zygomycota (as defined by Hawksworth et al., In, Ainsworth and Bisby's Dictionary of The Fungi, 8th edition, 1995, CAB International, University Press, Cambridge, UK) as well as the Oomycota (as cited in Hawksworth ei al., 1995, supra, page 171 ) and all mitosporic fungi (Hawksworth ei al. , 1995, supra).
The fungal host cell may be a yeast cell. "Yeast" as used herein includes ascosporogenous yeast (Endomycetales), basidiosporogenous yeast, and yeast belonging to the Fungi Imperfecti (Blastomycetes). Since the classification of yeast may change in the future, for the purposes of this invention, yeast shall be defined as described in Biology and
Activities of Yeast (Skinner, F.A., Passmore, S.M., and Davenport, R.R., eds, Soc. App.
Bacteriol. Symposium Series No. 9, 1980).
The yeast host cell may be a Candida, Hansenula, Kluyveromyces, Pichia,
Saccharomyces, Schizosaccharomyces, or Yarrowia cell such as a Kluyveromyces lactis, Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces diastaticus,
Saccharomyces douglasii, Saccharomyces luyveri, Saccharomyces norbensis,
Saccharomyces oviformis, or Yarrowia lipolytica cell.
The fungal host cell may be a filamentous fungal cell. "Filamentous fungi" include all filamentous forms of the subdivision Eumycota and Oomycota (as defined by Hawksworth et al., 1995, supra). The filamentous fungi are generally characterized by a mycelial wall composed of chitin, cellulose, glucan, chitosan, mannan, and other complex polysaccharides. Vegetative growth is by hyphal elongation and carbon catabolism is obligately aerobic. In contrast, vegetative growth by yeasts such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae is by budding of a unicellular thallus and carbon catabolism may be fermentative.
The filamentous fungal host cell may be an Acremonium, Aspergillus, Aureobasidium, Bjerkandera, Ceriporiopsis, Chrysosporium, Coprinus, Coriolus, Cryptococcus, Filibasidium, Fusarium, Humicola, Magnaporthe, Mucor, Myceliophthora, Neocallimastix, Neurospora, Paecilomyces, Penicillium, Phanerochaete, Phlebia, Piromyces, Pleurotus, Schizophyllum, Talaromyces, Thermoascus, Thielavia, Tolypocladium, Trametes, or Trichoderma cell.
For example, the filamentous fungal host cell may be an Aspergillus awamori, Aspergillus foetidus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus japonicus, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, Bjerkandera adusta, Ceriporiopsis aneirina, Ceriporiopsis caregiea, Ceriporiopsis gilvescens, Ceriporiopsis pannocinta, Ceriporiopsis rivulosa, Ceriporiopsis subrufa, Ceriporiopsis subvermispora, Chrysosporium inops, Chrysosporium keratinophilum, Chrysosporium lucknowense, Chrysosporium merdarium, Chrysosporium pannicola, Chrysosporium queenslandicum, Chrysosporium tropicum, Chrysosporium zonatum, Coprinus cinereus, Coriolus hirsutus, Fusarium bactridioides, Fusarium cerealis, Fusarium crookwellense, Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium graminum, Fusarium heterosporum, Fusarium negundi, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium reticulatum, Fusarium roseum, Fusarium sambucinum, Fusarium sarcochroum, Fusarium sporotrichioides, Fusarium sulphureum, Fusarium torulosum, Fusarium trichothecioides, Fusarium venenatum, Humicola insolens, Humicola lanuginosa, Mucor miehei, Myceliophthora thermophila, Neurospora crassa, Penicillium purpurogenum, Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Phlebia radiata, Pleurotus eryngii, Thielavia terrestris, Trametes villosa, Trametes versicolor, Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma koningii, Trichoderma longibrachiatum, Trichoderma reesei, or Trichoderma viride cell.
Fungal cells may be transformed by a process involving protoplast formation, transformation of the protoplasts, and regeneration of the cell wall in a manner known per se. Suitable procedures for transformation of Aspergillus and Trichoderma host cells are described in EP 238023, Yelton et ai , 1984, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81 : 1470-1474, and Christensen et ai, 1988, Bio/Technology 6: 1419-1422. Suitable methods for transforming Fusarium species are described by Malardier et al, 1989, Gene 78: 147-156, and WO 96/00787. Yeast may be transformed using the procedures described by Becker and Guarente, In Abelson, J.N. and Simon, M.I., editors, Guide to Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology, Methods in Enzymology, Volume 194, pp 182-187, Academic Press, Inc., New York; Ito et al., 1983, J. Bacteriol. 153: 163; and Hinnen et al., 1978, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 75: 1920. Methods of Production
Methods for producing a polypeptide, e.g., a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, a cellulolytic enzyme, a hemicellulolytic enzyme, etc., comprise (a) cultivating a cell, which in its wild-type form is capable of producing the polypeptide, under conditions conducive for production of the polypeptide; and (b) recovering the polypeptide.
Alternatively, methods for producing a polypeptide, e.g., a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, a cellulolytic enzyme, a hemicellulolytic enzyme, etc., comprise (a) cultivating a recombinant host cell under conditions conducive for production of the polypeptide; and (b) recovering the polypeptide.
In the production methods, the cells are cultivated in a nutrient medium suitable for production of the polypeptide using methods well known in the art. For example, the cell may be cultivated by shake flask cultivation, and small-scale or large-scale fermentation (including continuous, batch, fed-batch, or solid state fermentations) in laboratory or industrial fermentors performed in a suitable medium and under conditions allowing the polypeptide to be expressed and/or isolated. The cultivation takes place in a suitable nutrient medium comprising carbon and nitrogen sources and inorganic salts, using procedures known in the art. Suitable media are available from commercial suppliers or may be prepared according to published compositions (e.g., in catalogues of the American Type Culture Collection). If the polypeptide is secreted into the nutrient medium, the polypeptide can be recovered directly from the medium. If the polypeptide is not secreted, it can be recovered from cell lysates.
The polypeptide may be detected using methods known in the art that are specific for the polypeptides. These detection methods may include use of specific antibodies, formation of an enzyme product, or disappearance of an enzyme substrate. For example, an enzyme assay may be used to determine the activity of the polypeptide. The polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity are detected using the methods described herein.
The resulting broth may be used as is or the polypeptide may be recovered using methods known in the art. For example, the polypeptide may be recovered from the nutrient medium by conventional procedures including, but not limited to, centrifugation, filtration, extraction, spray-drying, evaporation, or precipitation.
The polypeptides may be purified by a variety of procedures known in the art including, but not limited to, chromatography (e.g., ion exchange, affinity, hydrophobic, chromatofocusing, and size exclusion), electrophoretic procedures (e.g., preparative isoelectric focusing), differential solubility (e.g. , ammonium sulfate precipitation), SDS- PAGE, or extraction (see, e.g., Protein Purification, J.-C. Janson and Lars Ryden, editors, VCH Publishers, New York, 1989) to obtain substantially pure polypeptides.
In an alternative aspect, the polypeptide is not recovered, but rather a host cell expressing a polypeptide is used as a source of the polypeptide.
Methods for Processing Cellulosic Material
The compositions and methods of the present invention can be used to saccharify a cellulosic material to fermentable sugars and convert the fermentable sugars to many useful substances, e.g., fuel, potable ethanol, and/or fermentation products (e.g., acids, alcohols, ketones, gases, and the like). The production of a desired fermentation product from cellulosic material typically involves pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis (saccharification), and fermentation.
The present invention also relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, comprising: treating the cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound. In one aspect, the method above further comprises recovering the degraded or converted cellulosic material. Soluble products of degradation or conversion of the cellulosic material can be separated from the insoluble cellulosic material using technology well known in the art such as, for example, centrifugation, filtration, and gravity settling.
The present invention also relates to methods for producing a fermentation product, comprising: (a) saccharifying a cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound; (b) fermenting the saccharified cellulosic material with one or more (e.g., several) fermenting microorganisms to produce the fermentation product; and (c) recovering the fermentation product from the fermentation.
The present invention also relates to methods of fermenting a cellulosic material, comprising: fermenting the cellulosic material with one or more (e.g., several) fermenting microorganisms, wherein the cellulosic material is saccharified with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen- containing compound. In one aspect, the fermenting of the cellulosic material produces a fermentation product. In another aspect, the method further comprises recovering the fermentation product from the fermentation.
In one aspect, the nitrogen-containing compound is recovered following saccharification or fermentation and recycled back to a new saccharification reaction. Recycling of the nitrogen-containing compound can be accomplished using processes conventional in the art.
The processing of cellulosic material according to the present invention can be accomplished using processes conventional in the art. Moreover, the methods of the present invention can be implemented using any conventional biomass processing apparatus configured to operate in accordance with the invention. Hydrolysis (saccharification) and fermentation, separate or simultaneous, include, but are not limited to, separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF); simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF); simultaneous saccharification and cofermentation (SSCF); hybrid hydrolysis and fermentation (HHF); separate hydrolysis and co-fermentation (SHCF); hybrid hydrolysis and co-fermentation (HHCF); and direct microbial conversion (DMC), also sometimes called consolidated bioprocessing (CBP). SHF uses separate process steps to first enzymatically hydrolyze cellulosic material to fermentable sugars, e.g., glucose, cellobiose, cellotriose, and pentose monomers, and then ferment the fermentable sugars to ethanol. In SSF, the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic material and the fermentation of sugars to ethanol are combined in one step (Philippidis, G. P., 1996, Cellulose bioconversion technology, in Handbook on Bioethanol: Production and Utilization, Wyman, C. E., ed., Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC, 179-212). SSCF involves the cofermentation of multiple sugars (Sheehan, J., and Himmel, M., 1999, Enzymes, energy and the environment: A strategic perspective on the U.S. Department of Energy's research and development activities for bioethanol, Biotechnol. Prog. 15: 817-827). HHF involves a separate hydrolysis step, and in addition a simultaneous saccharification and hydrolysis step, which can be carried out in the same reactor. The steps in an HHF process can be carried out at different temperatures, i.e., high temperature enzymatic saccharification followed by SSF at a lower temperature that the fermentation strain can tolerate. DMC combines all three processes (enzyme production, hydrolysis, and fermentation) in one or more (e.g., several) steps where the same organism is used to produce the enzymes for conversion of the cellulosic material to fermentable sugars and to convert the fermentable sugars into a final product (Lynd, L. R., Weimer, P. J., van Zyl, W. H., and Pretorius, I. S., 2002, Microbial cellulose utilization: Fundamentals and biotechnology, Microbiol. Mol. Biol. Reviews 66: 506-577). It is understood herein that any method known in the art comprising pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis (saccharification), fermentation, or a combination thereof, can be used in the practicing the methods of the present invention.
A conventional apparatus can include a fed-batch stirred reactor, a batch stirred reactor, a continuous flow stirred reactor with ultrafiltration, and/or a continuous plug-flow column reactor (Fernanda de Castilhos Corazza, Flavio Faria de Moraes, Gisella Maria Zanin and Ivo Neitzel, 2003, Optimal control in fed-batch reactor for the cellobiose hydrolysis, Acta Scientiarum. Technology 25: 33-38; Gusakov, A. V., and Sinitsyn, A. P., 1985, Kinetics of the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose: 1 . A mathematical model for a batch reactor process, Enz. Microb. Technol. 7: 346-352), an attrition reactor (Ryu, S. K., and Lee, J. M., 1983, Bioconversion of waste cellulose by using an attrition bioreactor, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 25: 53-65), or a reactor with intensive stirring induced by an electromagnetic field (Gusakov, A. V., Sinitsyn, A. P., Davydkin, I. Y., Davydkin, V. Y., Protas, O. V., 1996, Enhancement of enzymatic cellulose hydrolysis using a novel type of bioreactor with intensive stirring induced by electromagnetic field, Appi. Biochem. Biotechnol. 56: 141 -153). Additional reactor types include: fluidized bed, upflow blanket, immobilized, and extruder type reactors for hydrolysis and/or fermentation.
Pretreatment. In practicing the methods of the present invention, any pretreatment process known in the art can be used to disrupt plant cell wall components of cellulosic material (Chandra et a/., 2007, Substrate pretreatment: The key to effective enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosics? Adv. Biochem. Engin Biotechnol. 108: 67-93; Galbe and Zacchi, 2007, Pretreatment of lignocellulosic materials for efficient bioethanol production, Adv. Biochem. Engin. / Biotechnol. 108: 41 -65; Hendriks and Zeeman, 2009, Pretreatments to enhance the digestibility of lignocellulosic biomass, Bioresource Technol. 100: 10-18; Mosier et a/., 2005, Features of promising technologies for pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass, Bioresource Technol. 96: 673-686; Taherzadeh and Karimi, 2008, Pretreatment of lignocellulosic wastes to improve ethanol and biogas production: A review, Int. J. of Mol. Sci. 9: 1621-1651 ; Yang and Wyman, 2008, Pretreatment: the key to unlocking low-cost cellulosic ethanol, Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining-Biofpr. 2: 26-40).
The cellulosic material can also be subjected to particle size reduction, pre-soaking, wetting, washing, or conditioning prior to pretreatment using methods known in the art.
Conventional pretreatments include, but are not limited to, steam pretreatment (with or without explosion), dilute acid pretreatment, hot water pretreatment, alkaline pretreatment, lime pretreatment, wet oxidation, wet explosion, ammonia fiber explosion, organosolv pretreatment, and biological pretreatment. Additional pretreatments include ammonia percolation, ultrasound, electroporation, microwave, supercritical C02, supercritical H20, ozone, and gamma irradiation pretreatments.
The cellulosic material can be pretreated before hydrolysis and/or fermentation.
Pretreatment is preferably performed prior to the hydrolysis. Alternatively, the pretreatment can be carried out simultaneously with enzyme hydrolysis to release fermentable sugars, such as glucose, xylose, and/or cellobiose. In most cases the pretreatment step itself results in some conversion of biomass to fermentable sugars (even in absence of enzymes).
Steam Pretreatment: In steam pretreatment, cellulosic material is heated to disrupt the plant cell wall components, including lignin, hemicellulose, and cellulose to make the cellulose and other fractions, e.g., hemicellulose, accessible to enzymes. Cellulosic material is passed to or through a reaction vessel where steam is injected to increase the temperature to the required temperature and pressure and is retained therein for the desired reaction time. Steam pretreatment is preferably done at 140-230°C, more preferably 160- 200°C, and most preferably 170-190°C, where the optimal temperature range depends on any addition of a chemical catalyst. Residence time for the steam pretreatment is preferably 1 -15 minutes, more preferably 3-12 minutes, and most preferably 4-10 minutes, where the optimal residence time depends on temperature range and any addition of a chemical catalyst. Steam pretreatment allows for relatively high solids loadings, so that cellulosic material is generally only moist during the pretreatment. The steam pretreatment is often combined with an explosive discharge of the material after the pretreatment, which is known as steam explosion, that is, rapid flashing to atmospheric pressure and turbulent flow of the material to increase the accessible surface area by fragmentation (Duff and Murray, 1996, Bioresource Technology 855: 1-33; Galbe and Zacchi, 2002, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 59: 618-628; U.S. Patent Application No. 20020164730). During steam pretreatment, hemicellulose acetyl groups are cleaved and the resulting acid autocatalyzes partial hydrolysis of the hemicellulose to monosaccharides and oligosaccharides. Lignin is removed to only a limited extent.
A catalyst such as H2S04 or S02 (typically 0.3 to 3% w/w) is often added prior to steam pretreatment, which decreases the time and temperature, increases the recovery, and improves enzymatic hydrolysis (Ballesteros et al., 2006, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 129- 132: 496-508; Varga ef al., 2004, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 1 13-1 16: 509-523; Sassner et al., 2006, Enzyme Microb. Technol. 39: 756-762).
Chemical Pretreatment: The term "chemical treatment" refers to any chemical pretreatment that promotes the separation and/or release of cellulose, hemicellulose, and/or lignin. Examples of suitable chemical pretreatment processes include, for example, dilute acid pretreatment, lime pretreatment, wet oxidation, ammonia fiber/freeze explosion (AFEX), ammonia percolation (APR), and organosolv pretreatments.
In dilute acid pretreatment, cellulosic material is mixed with dilute acid, typically H2S04, and water to form a slurry, heated by steam to the desired temperature, and after a residence time flashed to atmospheric pressure. The dilute acid pretreatment can be performed with a number of reactor designs, e.g., plug-flow reactors, counter-current reactors, or continuous counter-current shrinking bed reactors (Duff and Murray, 1996, supra; Schell et al., 2004, Bioresource Technol. 91 : 179-188; Lee et al., 1999, Adv. Biochem. Eng. Biotechnol. 65: 93-115).
Several methods of pretreatment under alkaline conditions can also be used. These alkaline pretreatments include, but are not limited to, lime pretreatment, wet oxidation, ammonia percolation (APR), and ammonia fiber/freeze explosion (AFEX).
Lime pretreatment is performed with calcium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, or ammonia at low temperatures of 85-150°C and residence times from 1 hour to several days (Wyman et al., 2005, Bioresource Technol. 96: 1959-1966; Mosier et a!, 2005, Bioresource Technol. 96:
673-686). WO 2006/1 10891 , WO 2006/1 1899, WO 2006/1 1900, and WO 2006/1 10901 disclose pretreatment methods using ammonia. Wet oxidation is a thermal pretreatment performed typically at 180-200°C for 5-15 minutes with addition of an oxidative agent such as hydrogen peroxide or over-pressure of oxygen (Schmidt and Thomsen, 1998, Bioresource Technol. 64: 139-151 ; Palonen ef a/., 2004, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 117: 1 -17; Varga ei a/., 2004, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 88: 567-574; Martin ei a/., 2006, J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 81 : 1669-1677). The pretreatment is performed at preferably 1-40% dry matter, more preferably 2-30% dry matter, and most preferably 5-20% dry matter, and often the initial pH is increased by the addition of alkali such as sodium carbonate.
A modification of the wet oxidation pretreatment method, known as wet explosion (combination of wet oxidation and steam explosion), can handle dry matter up to 30%. In wet explosion, the oxidizing agent is introduced during pretreatment after a certain residence time. The pretreatment is then ended by flashing to atmospheric pressure (WO 2006/032282).
Ammonia fiber explosion (AFEX) involves treating cellulosic material with liquid or gaseous ammonia at moderate temperatures such as 90-100°C and high pressure such as 17- 20 bar for 5-10 minutes, where the dry matter content can be as high as 60% (Gollapalli et a/., 2002, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 98: 23-35; Chundawat et al., 2007, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 96: 219-231 ; Alizadeh ei a/., 2005, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 121 : 1 133-1 141 ; Teymouri ei a/., 2005, Bioresource Technol. 96: 2014-2018). AFEX pretreatment results in the depolymerization of cellulose and partial hydrolysis of hemicellulose. Lignin-carbohydrate complexes are cleaved.
Organosolv pretreatment delignifies cellulosic material by extraction using aqueous ethanol (40-60% ethanol) at 160-200°C for 30-60 minutes (Pan ei a/., 2005, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 90: 473-481 ; Pan et a/., 2006, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 94: 851 -861 ; Kurabi et a/., 2005, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 121 : 219-230). Sulphuric acid is usually added as a catalyst. In organosolv pretreatment, the majority of hemicellulose is removed.
Other examples of suitable pretreatment methods are described by Schell et al., 2003,
Appl. Biochem. and Biotechnol. Vol. 105-108, p. 69-85, and Mosier et al., 2005, Bioresource Technology 96: 673-686, and U.S. Published Application 2002/0164730.
In one aspect, the chemical pretreatment is preferably carried out as an acid treatment, and more preferably as a continuous dilute and/or mild acid treatment. The acid is typically sulfuric acid, but other acids can also be used, such as acetic acid, citric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, hydrogen chloride, or mixtures thereof. Mild acid treatment is conducted in the pH range of preferably 1-5, more preferably 1-4, and most preferably 1-3. In one aspect, the acid concentration is in the range from preferably 0.01 to 20 wt % acid, more preferably 0.05 to 10 wt % acid, even more preferably 0.1 to 5 wt % acid, and most preferably 0.2 to 2.0 wt % acid. The acid is contacted with cellulosic material and held at a temperature in the range of preferably 160-220°C, and more preferably 165-195°C, for periods ranging from seconds to minutes to, e.g., 1 second to 60 minutes. In another aspect, pretreatment is carried out as an ammonia fiber explosion step (AFEX pretreatment step).
In another aspect, pretreatment takes place in an aqueous slurry. In preferred aspects, cellulosic material is present during pretreatment in amounts preferably between 10-80 wt %, more preferably between 20-70 wt %, and most preferably between 30-60 wt %, such as around 50 wt %. The pretreated cellulosic material can be unwashed or washed using any method known in the art, e.g., washed with water.
Mechanical Pretreatment: The term "mechanical pretreatment" refers to various types of grinding or milling (e.g., dry milling, wet milling, or vibratory ball milling).
Physical Pretreatment: The term "physical pretreatment" refers to any pretreatment that promotes the separation and/or release of cellulose, hemicellulose, and/or lignin from cellulosic material. For example, physical pretreatment can involve irradiation (e.g., microwave irradiation), steaming/steam explosion, hydrothermolysis, and combinations thereof.
Physical pretreatment can involve high pressure and/or high temperature (steam explosion). In one aspect, high pressure means pressure in the range of preferably about 300 to about 600 psi, more preferably about 350 to about 550 psi, and most preferably about 400 to about 500 psi, such as around 450 psi. In another aspect, high temperature means temperatures in the range of about 100 to about 300°C, preferably about 140 to about 235°C. In a preferred aspect, mechanical pretreatment is performed in a batch-process, steam gun hydrolyzer system that uses high pressure and high temperature as defined above, e.g., a Sunds Hydrolyzer available from Sunds Defibrator AB, Sweden.
Combined Physical and Chemical Pretreatment: Cellulosic material can be pretreated both physically and chemically. For instance, the pretreatment step can involve dilute or mild acid treatment and high temperature and/or pressure treatment. The physical and chemical pretreatments can be carried out sequentially or simultaneously, as desired. A mechanical pretreatment can also be included.
Accordingly, in a preferred aspect, cellulosic material is subjected to mechanical, chemical, or physical pretreatment, or any combination thereof, to promote the separation and/or release of cellulose, hemicellulose, and/or lignin.
Biological Pretreatment: The term "biological pretreatment" refers to any biological pretreatment that promotes the separation and/or release of cellulose, hemicellulose, and/or lignin from cellulosic material. Biological pretreatment techniques can involve applying lignin- solubilizing microorganisms (see, for example, Hsu, T.-A., 1996, Pretreatment of biomass, in Handbook on Bioethanol: Production and Utilization, Wyman, C. E., ed., Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC, 179-212; Ghosh and Singh, 1993, Physicochemical and biological treatments for enzymatic/microbial conversion of cellulosic biomass, Adv. Appl. Microbiol. 39: 295-333; McMillan, J. D., 1994, Pretreating lignocellulosic biomass: a review, in Enzymatic Conversion of Biomass for Fuels Production, Himmel, M. E., Baker, J. 0., and Overend, R. P., eds., ACS Symposium Series 566, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, chapter 15; Gong, C. S., Cao, N. J., Du, J., and Tsao, G. T., 1999, Ethanol production from renewable resources, in Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, Scheper, T., ed., Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Germany, 65: 207-241 ; Olsson and Hahn-Hagerdal, 1996, Fermentation of lignocellulosic hydrolysates for ethanol production, Enz. Microb. Tech. 18: 312-331 ; and Vallander and Eriksson, 1990, Production of ethanol from lignocellulosic materials: State of the art, Adv. Biochem. Eng./Biotechnol. 42: 63-95).
Saccharification. In the hydrolysis step, also known as saccharification, the cellulosic material, e.g., pretreated, is hydrolyzed to break down cellulose and alternatively also hemicellulose to fermentable sugars, such as glucose, cellobiose, xylose, xylulose, arabinose, mannose, galactose, and/or soluble oligosaccharides. The hydrolysis is performed enzymatically by an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound. The enzyme and protein components of the compositions can be added sequentially.
Enzymatic hydrolysis is preferably carried out in a suitable aqueous environment under conditions that can be readily determined by one skilled in the art. In a preferred aspect, hydrolysis is performed under conditions suitable for the activity of the enzyme(s), i.e., optimal for the enzyme(s). The hydrolysis can be carried out as a fed batch or continuous process where the pretreated cellulosic material (substrate) is fed gradually to, for example, an enzyme containing hydrolysis solution.
The saccharification is generally performed in stirred-tank reactors or fermentors under controlled pH, temperature, and mixing conditions. Suitable process time, temperature and pH conditions can readily be determined by one skilled in the art. For example, the saccharification can last up to 200 hours, but is typically performed for preferably about 12 to about 96 hours, more preferably about 16 to about 72 hours, and most preferably about 24 to about 48 hours. The temperature is in the range of preferably about 25°C to about 70°C, more preferably about 30°C to about 65°C, and more preferably about 40°C to 60°C, in particular about 50°C. The pH is in the range of preferably about 3 to about 8, more preferably about 3.5 to about 7, and most preferably about 4 to about 6, in particular about pH 5. The dry solids content is in the range of preferably about 5 to about 50 wt %, more preferably about 10 to about 40 wt %, and most preferably about 20 to about 30 wt %.
The optimum amounts of the enzymes and polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity depend on several factors including, but not limited to, the mixture of component cellulolytic enzymes, the cellulosic substrate, the concentration of cellulosic substrate, the pretreatment(s) of the cellulosic substrate, temperature, time, pH, and inclusion of fermenting organism {e.g., yeast for Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation).
In one aspect, an effective amount of cellulolytic or hemicellulolytic enzyme protein to cellulosic material is about 0.5 to about 50 mg, preferably at about 0.5 to about 40 mg, more preferably at about 0.5 to about 25 mg, more preferably at about 0.75 to about 20 mg, more preferably at about 0.75 to about 15 mg, even more preferably at about 0.5 to about 10 mg, and most preferably at about 2.5 to about 10 mg per g of cellulosic material.
In another aspect, an effective amount of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity to cellulosic material is about 0.01 to about 50.0 mg, preferably about 0.01 to about 40 mg, more preferably about 0.01 to about 30 mg, more preferably about 0.01 to about 20 mg, more preferably about 0.01 to about 10 mg, more preferably about 0.01 to about 5 mg, more preferably at about 0.025 to about 1 .5 mg, more preferably at about 0.05 to about 1 .25 mg, more preferably at about 0.075 to about 1.25 mg, more preferably at about 0.1 to about 1 .25 mg, even more preferably at about 0.15 to about 1 .25 mg, and most preferably at about 0.25 to about 1 .0 mg per g of cellulosic material.
In another aspect, an effective amount of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity to cellulolytic enzyme protein is about 0.005 to about 1 .0 g, preferably at about 0.01 to about 1.0 g, more preferably at about 0.15 to about 0.75 g, more preferably at about 0.15 to about 0.5 g, more preferably at about 0.1 to about 0.5 g, even more preferably at about 0.1 to about 0.5 g, and most preferably at about 0.05 to about 0.2 g per g of cellulolytic enzyme protein.
Fermentation. The fermentable sugars obtained from the hydrolyzed cellulosic material can be fermented by one or more (e.g., several) fermenting microorganisms capable of fermenting the sugars directly or indirectly into a desired fermentation product. "Fermentation" or "fermentation process" refers to any fermentation process or any process comprising a fermentation step. Fermentation processes also include fermentation processes used in the consumable alcohol industry (e.g., beer and wine), dairy industry (e.g., fermented dairy products), leather industry, and tobacco industry. The fermentation conditions depend on the desired fermentation product and fermenting organism and can easily be determined by one skilled in the art.
In the fermentation step, sugars, released from cellulosic material as a result of the pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis steps, are fermented to a product, e.g., ethanol, by a fermenting organism, such as yeast. Hydrolysis (saccharification) and fermentation can be separate or simultaneous, as described herein.
Any suitable hydrolyzed cellulosic material can be used in the fermentation step in practicing the present invention. The material is generally selected based on the desired fermentation product, i.e., the substance to be obtained from the fermentation, and the process employed, as is well known in the art.
The term "fermentation medium" is understood herein to refer to a medium before the fermenting microorganism(s) is(are) added, such as, a medium resulting from a saccharification process, as well as a medium used in a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process (SSF).
"Fermenting microorganism" refers to any microorganism, including bacterial and fungal organisms, suitable for use in a desired fermentation process to produce a fermentation product. The fermenting organism can be C6 and/or C5 fermenting organisms, or a combination thereof. Both C6 and C5 fermenting organisms are well known in the art. Suitable fermenting microorganisms are able to ferment, i.e., convert, sugars, such as glucose, xylose, xylulose, arabinose, maltose, mannose, galactose, or oligosaccharides, directly or indirectly into the desired fermentation product.
Examples of bacterial and fungal fermenting organisms producing ethanol are described by Lin et al., 2006, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 69: 627-642.
Examples of fermenting microorganisms that can ferment C6 sugars include bacterial and fungal organisms, such as yeast. Preferred yeast includes strains of the Saccharomyces spp., preferably Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Examples of fermenting organisms that can ferment C5 sugars include bacterial and fungal organisms, such as some yeast. Preferred C5 fermenting yeast include strains of Pichia, preferably Pichia stipitis, such as Pichia stipitis CBS 5773; strains of Candida, preferably Candida boidinii, Candida brassicae, Candida sheatae, Candida diddensii, Candida pseudotropicalis, or Candida utilis.
Other fermenting organisms include strains of Zymomonas, such as Zymomonas mobilis; Hansenula, such as Hansenula anomala; Kluyveromyces, such as K. fragilis; Schizosaccharomyces, such as S. pombe; E. coli, especially E. coli strains that have been genetically modified to improve the yield of ethanol; Clostridium, such as Clostridium acetobutylicum, Chlostridium thermocellum, and Chlostridium phytofermentans; Geobacillus sp.; Thermoanaerobacter, such as Thermoanaerobacter saccharolyticum; and Bacillus, such as Bacillus coagulans.
In a preferred aspect, the yeast is a Saccharomyces spp. In a more preferred aspect, the yeast is Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Saccharomyces distaticus. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Saccharomyces uvarum. In another preferred aspect, the yeast is a Kluyveromyces. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Kluyveromyces marxianus. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Kluyveromyces fragilis. In another preferred aspect, the yeast is a Candida. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Candida boidinii. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Candida brassicae. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Candida diddensii. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Candida pseudotropicalis. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Candida utilis. In another preferred aspect, the yeast is a Clavispora. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Clavispora lusitaniae. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Clavispora opuntiae. In another preferred aspect, the yeast is a Pachysolen. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Pachysolen tannophilus. In another preferred aspect, the yeast is a Pichia. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is a Pichia stipitis. In another preferred aspect, the yeast is a Bretannomyces. In another more preferred aspect, the yeast is Bretannomyces clausenii (Philippidis, G. P., 1996, Cellulose bioconversion technology, in Handbook on Bioethanol: Production and Utilization, Wyman, C. E., ed., Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC, 179-212).
Bacteria that can efficiently ferment hexose and pentose to ethanol include, for example, Zymomonas mobilis, Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium thermocellum, Chlostridium phytofermentans, Geobacillus sp., Thermoanaerobacter saccharolyticum, and Bacillus coagulans (Philippidis, 1996, supra).
In a preferred aspect, the bacterium is a Zymomonas. In a more preferred aspect, the bacterium is Zymomonas mobilis. In another preferred aspect, the bacterium is a Clostridium. In another more preferred aspect, the bacterium is Clostridium thermocellum.
Commercially available yeast suitable for ethanol production includes, e.g., ETHANOL RED™ yeast (available from Fermentis/Lesaffre, USA), FALI™ (available from Fleischmann's Yeast, USA), SUPERSTART™ and THERMOSACC™ fresh yeast (available from Ethanol Technology, Wl, USA), BIOFERM™ AFT and XR (available from NABC - North American Bioproducts Corporation, GA, USA), GERT STRAND™ (available from Gert Strand AB, Sweden), and FERMIOL™ (available from DSM Specialties).
In a preferred aspect, the fermenting microorganism has been genetically modified to provide the ability to ferment pentose sugars, such as xylose utilizing, arabinose utilizing, and xylose and arabinose co-utilizing microorganisms.
The cloning of heterologous genes into various fermenting microorganisms has led to the construction of organisms capable of converting hexoses and pentoses to ethanol (cofermentation) (Chen and Ho, 1993, Cloning and improving the expression of Pichia stipitis xylose reductase gene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 39-40: 135-147; Ho et al., 1998, Genetically engineered Saccharomyces yeast capable of effectively cofermenting glucose and xylose, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 64: 1852-1859; Kotter and Ciriacy, 1993, Xylose fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 38: 776-783; Walfridsson et al., 1995, Xylose-metabolizing Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains overexpressing the TKL1 and TAL1 genes encoding the pentose phosphate pathway enzymes transketolase and transaldolase, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 61 : 4184-4190; Kuyper et al. , 2004, Minimal metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for efficient anaerobic xylose fermentation: a proof of principle, FEMS Yeast Research 4: 655-664; Beall ef al., 1991 , Parametric studies of ethanol production from xylose and other sugars by recombinant Escherichia coli, Biotech. Bioeng. 38: 296-303; Ingram et al., 1998, Metabolic engineering of bacteria for ethanol production, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 58: 204-214; Zhang ef al., 1995, Metabolic engineering of a pentose metabolism pathway in ethanologenic Zymomonas mobilis, Science 267: 240-243; Deanda et al., 1996, Development of an arabinose-fermenting Zymomonas mobilis strain by metabolic pathway engineering, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 62: 4465-4470; WO 2003/062430, xylose isomerase).
In a preferred aspect, the genetically modified fermenting microorganism is Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In another preferred aspect, the genetically modified fermenting microorganism is Zymomonas mobilis. In another preferred aspect, the genetically modified fermenting microorganism is Escherichia coli. In another preferred aspect, the genetically modified fermenting microorganism is Klebsiella oxytoca. In another preferred aspect, the genetically modified fermenting microorganism is Kluyveromyces sp.
It is well known in the art that the organisms described above can also be used to produce other substances, as described herein.
The fermenting microorganism is typically added to the degraded lignocellulose or hydrolysate and the fermentation is performed for about 8 to about 96 hours, such as about 24 to about 60 hours. The temperature is typically between about 26°C to about 60°C, in particular about 32°C or 50°C, and at about pH 3 to about pH 8, such as around pH 4-5, 6, or 7.
In a preferred aspect, the yeast and/or another microorganism is applied to the degraded cellulosic material and the fermentation is performed for about 12 to about 96 hours, such as typically 24-60 hours. In a preferred aspect, the temperature is preferably between about 20°C to about 60°C, more preferably about 25°C to about 50°C, and most preferably about 32°C to about 50°C, in particular about 32°C or 50°C, and the pH is generally from about pH 3 to about pH 7, preferably around pH 4-7. However, some fermenting organisms, e.g. , bacteria, have higher fermentation temperature optima. Yeast or another microorganism is preferably applied in amounts of approximately 105 to 1012, preferably from approximately 107 to 1010, especially approximately 2 x 108 viable cell count per ml of fermentation broth. Further guidance in respect of using yeast for fermentation can be found in, e.g., "The Alcohol Textbook" (Editors K. Jacques, T.P. Lyons and D.R. Kelsall, Nottingham University Press, United Kingdom 1999), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
For ethanol production, following the fermentation the fermented slurry is distilled to extract the ethanol. The ethanol obtained according to the methods of the invention can be used as, e.g., fuel ethanol, drinking ethanol, i.e., potable neutral spirits, or industrial ethanol. A fermentation stimulator can be used in combination with any of the processes described herein to further improve the fermentation process, and in particular, the performance of the fermenting microorganism, such as, rate enhancement and ethanol yield. A "fermentation stimulator" refers to stimulators for growth of the fermenting microorganisms, in particular, yeast. Preferred fermentation stimulators for growth include vitamins and minerals. Examples of vitamins include multivitamins, biotin, pantothenate, nicotinic acid, meso-inositol, thiamine, pyridoxine, para-aminobenzoic acid, folic acid, riboflavin, and Vitamins A, B, C, D, and E. See, for example, Alfenore ef a/., Improving ethanol production and viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by a vitamin feeding strategy during fed-batch process, Springer-Verlag (2002), which is hereby incorporated by reference. Examples of minerals include minerals and mineral salts that can supply nutrients comprising P, K, Mg, S, Ca, Fe, Zn, Mn, and Cu.
Fermentation products: A fermentation product can be any substance derived from the fermentation. The fermentation product can be, without limitation, an alcohol (e.g., arabinitol, n-butanol, isobutanol, ethanol, glycerol, methanol, ethylene glycol, 1 ,3- propanediol [propylene glycol], butanediol, glycerin, sorbitol, and xylitol); an alkane (e.g., pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane, undecane, and dodecane), a cycloalkane (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cycloheptane, and cyclooctane), an alkene (e.g. pentene, hexene, heptene, and octene); an amino acid (e.g., aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, lysine, serine, and threonine); a gas (e.g., methane, hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (C02), and carbon monoxide (CO)); isoprene; a ketone (e.g., acetone); an organic acid (e.g., acetic acid, acetonic acid, adipic acid, ascorbic acid, citric acid, 2,5-diketo-D- gluconic acid, formic acid, fumaric acid, glucaric acid, gluconic acid, glucuronic acid, glutaric acid, 3-hydroxypropionic acid, itaconic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, malonic acid, oxalic acid, oxaloacetic acid, propionic acid, succinic acid, and xylonic acid); and polyketide. The fermentation product can also be protein as a high value product.
In a preferred aspect, the fermentation product is an alcohol. It will be understood that the term "alcohol" encompasses a substance that contains one or more hydroxyl moieties. In a more preferred aspect, the alcohol is n-butanol. In another more preferred aspect, the alcohol is isobutanol. In another more preferred aspect, the alcohol is ethanol. In another more preferred aspect, the alcohol is methanol. In another more preferred aspect, the alcohol is arabinitol. In another more preferred aspect, the alcohol is butanediol. In another more preferred aspect, the alcohol is ethylene glycol. In another more preferred aspect, the alcohol is glycerin. In another more preferred aspect, the alcohol is glycerol. In another more preferred aspect, the alcohol is 1 ,3-propanediol. In another more preferred aspect, the alcohol is sorbitol. In another more preferred aspect, the alcohol is xylitol. See, for example, Gong, C. S., Cao, N. J., Du, J., and Tsao, G. T., 1999, Ethanol production from renewable resources, in Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, Scheper, T., ed., Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Germany, 65: 207-241 ; Silveira, M. M., and Jonas, R., 2002, The biotechnological production of sorbitol, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 59: 400-408; Nigam, P., and Singh, D., 1995, Processes for fermentative production of xylitol - a sugar substitute, Process Biochemistry 30 (2): 1 17-124; Ezeji, T. C, Qureshi, N. and Blaschek, H. P., 2003, Production of acetone, butanol and ethanol by Clostridium beijerinckii BA101 and in situ recovery by gas stripping, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 19 (6): 595-603.
In another preferred aspect, the fermentation product is an alkane. The alkane can be an unbranched or a branched alkane. In another more preferred aspect, the alkane is pentane. In another more preferred aspect, the alkane is hexane. In another more preferred aspect, the alkane is heptane. In another more preferred aspect, the alkane is octane. In another more preferred aspect, the alkane is nonane. In another more preferred aspect, the alkane is decane. In another more preferred aspect, the alkane is undecane. In another more preferred aspect, the alkane is dodecane.
In another preferred aspect, the fermentation product is a cycloalkane. In another more preferred aspect, the cycloalkane is cyclopentane. In another more preferred aspect, the cycloalkane is cyclohexane. In another more preferred aspect, the cycloalkane is cycloheptane. In another more preferred aspect, the cycloalkane is cyclooctane.
In another preferred aspect, the fermentation product is an alkene. The alkene can be an unbranched or a branched alkene. In another more preferred aspect, the alkene is pentene. In another more preferred aspect, the alkene is hexene. In another more preferred aspect, the alkene is heptene. In another more preferred aspect, the alkene is octene.
In another preferred aspect, the fermentation product is an amino acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is aspartic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the amino acid is glutamic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the amino acid is glycine. In another more preferred aspect, the amino acid is lysine. In another more preferred aspect, the amino acid is serine. In another more preferred aspect, the amino acid is threonine. See, for example, Richard, A., and Margaritis, A., 2004, Empirical modeling of batch fermentation kinetics for poly(glutamic acid) production and other microbial biopolymers, Biotechnology and Bioengineering 87 (4): 501 -515.
In another preferred aspect, the fermentation product is a gas. In another more preferred aspect, the gas is methane. In another more preferred aspect, the gas is H2. In another more preferred aspect, the gas is C02. In another more preferred aspect, the gas is CO. See, for example, Kataoka, N., A. Miya, and K. Kiriyama, 1997, Studies on hydrogen production by continuous culture system of hydrogen-producing anaerobic bacteria, Water Science and Technology 36 (6-7): 41 -47; and Gunaseelan V.N. in Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol. 13 (1-2), pp. 83-1 14, 1997, Anaerobic digestion of biomass for methane production: A review.
In another preferred aspect, the fermentation product is isoprene.
In another preferred aspect, the fermentation product is a ketone. It will be understood that the term "ketone" encompasses a substance that contains one or more ketone moieties. In another more preferred aspect, the ketone is acetone. See, for example, Qureshi and Blaschek, 2003, supra.
In another preferred aspect, the fermentation product is an organic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is acetic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is acetonic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is adipic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is ascorbic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is citric acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is 2,5-diketo-D-gluconic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is formic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is fumaric acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is glucaric acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is gluconic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is glucuronic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is glutaric acid. In another preferred aspect, the organic acid is 3-hydroxypropionic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is itaconic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is lactic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is malic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is malonic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is oxalic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is propionic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is succinic acid. In another more preferred aspect, the organic acid is xylonic acid. See, for example, Chen, R., and Lee, Y. Y., 1997, Membrane-mediated extractive fermentation for lactic acid production from cellulosic biomass, Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 63-65: 435-448.
In another preferred aspect, the fermentation product is polyketide.
Recovery. The fermentation product(s) can be optionally recovered from the fermentation medium using any method known in the art including, but not limited to, chromatography, electrophoretic procedures, differential solubility, distillation, or extraction. For example, alcohol is separated from the fermented cellulosic material and purified by conventional methods of distillation. Ethanol with a purity of up to about 96 vol.% can be obtained, which can be used as, for example, fuel ethanol, drinking ethanol, i.e., potable neutral spirits, or industrial ethanol.
The present invention is further described by the following examples that should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. Examples
Media
YP medium was composed of 10 g of yeast extract, 20 g of Bacto peptone, and deionized water to 1 liter.
LB medium was composed of 10 g of tryptone, 5 g of yeast extract, 5 g of sodium chloride, and deionized water to 1 liter.
LB agar plates were composed of 10 g of tryptone, 5 g of yeast extract, 10 g of sodium chloride, 15 g of agar, and deionized water to 1 liter.
LB ampicillin plates were composed of 10 g of tryptone, 5 g of yeast extract, 5 g of sodium chloride, deionized water to 1 liter, and 50 mg of ampicillin (filter sterilized, added after autoclaving).
Example 1 : Evaluation of effect of nitrogen-containing compounds on GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity
The effect of nitrogen-containing compounds on the cellulolytic enhancing activity of GH61 polypeptides was evaluated according to the procedures described below.
Microcrystalline cellulose was used as the source of the cellulosic material. Microcrystalline cellulose (AVICEL® PH101 ) was obtained from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO, USA).
A Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition (CELLUCLAST® supplemented with Aspergillus oryzae beta-glucosidase, available from Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark) was used as the cellulase preparation. The cellulase preparation is designated herein in the Examples as "Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition".
The hydrolysis of AVICEL® was conducted using 2.0 ml deep-well plates (Axygen
Scientific, Union City, CA, USA) in a total reaction volume of 1 .0 ml. Each hydrolysis was performed with 14 mg of AVICEL® (14 mg of cellulose) per ml of 50 mM sodium acetate pH 5.0 buffer containing 1 mM manganese sulfate and the T. reesei cellulase composition at 4 mg protein per gram of cellulose with and without a nitrogen-containing compound at the indicated concentration and with and without GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity at 0.4 mg/g cellulose (unless otherwise specified). The plate was then sealed using an ALPS-300™ or ALPS-3000™ plate heat sealer (Abgene, Epsom, United Kingdom), mixed thoroughly, and incubated at 50°C for 3-7 days in an Isotemp Plus incubator (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Waltham, MA, USA). All experiments were performed at least in duplicate.
Following hydrolysis, samples were filtered using a 0.45 μιη MULTISCREEN® 96- well filter plate (Millipore, Bedford, MA, USA) and the filtrates were analyzed for sugar content as described below. When not used immediately, filtered aliquots were frozen at - 20°C. The sugar concentrations of samples, diluted to appropriate concentrations in 0.005 M H2S04, were measured using a 4.6 x 250 mm AMINEX® HPX-87H column (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA, USA) by elution with 0.05% w/w benzoic acid-0.005 M H2S04 at 65°C at a flow rate of 0.6 ml per minute, and quantified by integration of the glucose and cellobiose signals from refractive index detection (CHEMSTATION®, AGILENT® 1 100 HPLC, Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA) calibrated by pure sugar samples. The resultant glucose and cellobiose equivalents were used to calculate the percentage of cellulose conversion for each reaction. Measured sugar concentrations were adjusted for the appropriate dilution factor. Data were processed using MICROSOFT EXCEL™ software (Microsoft, Richland, WA, USA).
The extent of cellulose conversion was calculated based on the mass ratio of solubilized glucosyl units to the initial mass of insoluble cellulose. In practice, only glucose and cellobiose were counted for soluble sugars, as cellodextrins longer than cellobiose were present in negligible concentrations (due to enzymatic hydrolysis). The extent of total cellulose conversion was calculated using the following equation:
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The 1.1 1 1 and 1 .053 factors for glucose and cellobiose, respectively, take into account the increase in mass when the glucosyl units in cellulose (average molecular mass of 162 daltons) are converted to glucose (molecular mass of 180 daltons) or cellobiose glucosyl units (average molecular mass of 171 daltons).
The nitrogen-containing compounds evaluated include 1 ,2-benzenediamine, 2- aminophenol, (6R)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride, dimethyltetrahydropterin, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy (TEMPO), violuric acid, acetone oxime, and pyridine-2- aldoxime. The compounds were obtained from Sigma-Aldrich Co. (St. Louis, MO USA).
Example 2: Preparation of GH61 polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity
T. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity (SEQ ID NO: 13 [DNA sequence] and SEQ ID NO: 14 [deduced amino acid sequence]) was recombinantly prepared according to WO 2005/074656 using Aspergillus oryzae JaL250 as a host. The recombinantly produced 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide was first concentrated from 60 ml to 7 ml, by ultrafiltration using a 10 kDa membrane (VIVASPIN®, GE Healthcare, Piscataway, NJ, USA), buffer exchanged into 20 mM Tris-HCI plus 150 mM NaCI pH 8.0, and then purified using a 320 ml SUPERDEX® 75 column (GE Healthcare, Piscataway, NJ, USA) equilibrated with 20 mM Tris-HCI plus 150 mM NaCI pH 8.0 at a flow rate of 1 ml per minute. Fractions of 20 ml were collected and pooled based on SDS-PAGE. Penicillium pinop ilum GH61A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity (SEQ ID NO: 31 [DNA sequence] and SEQ ID NO: 32 [deduced amino acid sequence]) was recombinantly prepared according to WO 201 1/005867 using Aspergillus oryzae HowB101 as a host. The recombinantly produced P. pinophilum GH61A polypeptide was desalted and concentrated into 20 mM Tris pH 8.0 using a 10 kDa MWCO membrane and purified by size exclusion chromatography using SUPERDEX® S75. The purification buffer was 150 mM NaCI, 20 mM Tris 8.0. Homogeneity was confirmed by SDS-PAGE.
Aspergillus fumigatus GH61A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity (SEQ ID NO: 29 [DNA sequence] and SEQ ID NO: 30 [deduced amino acid sequence]) was recombinantly prepared according to WO 2010/138754 using Aspergillus oryzae Jal_355 as a host. The recombinantly produced A. fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide was desalted and concentrated into 20 mM Tris pH 8.0 using a 10 kDa MWCO membrane and purified by size exclusion chromatography using SUPERDEX® S75 (GE Healthcare, Piscataway, NJ, USA). The purification buffer was 150 mM NaCI, 20 mM Tris 8.0. Homogeneity was confirmed by SDS-PAGE.
Talaromyces stipitatus GH61A polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity (SEQ ID NO: 163 [DNA sequence] and SEQ ID NO: 164 [deduced amino acid sequence]) was recombinantly prepared as described in Example 3.
Trichoderma reese/' GH61 B polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity (SEQ ID NO: 15 [DNA sequence] and SEQ ID NO: 16 [deduced amino acid sequence]) was recombinantly prepared according to WO 2007/089290 A2 using Aspergillus oryzae JaL250 as a host. The recombinantly produced T. reesei GH61 B polypeptide was purified according to WO 2007/089290 A2.
Thielavia terrestris GH61 E polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity (SEQ ID NO: 7 [DNA sequence] and SEQ ID NO: 8 [deduced amino acid sequence]) was recombinantly prepared according to WO 2005/074647 A2 using Trichoderma reesei RutC30 as a host. The recombinantly produced 7. terrestris GH61 E polypeptide was purified according to WO 2005/074647 A2.
Protein concentration was determined using a Microplate BCA™ Protein Assay Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Rockford, IL, USA) in which bovine serum albumin was used as a protein standard.
Example 3: Cloning and expression of a Talaromyces stipitatus Ts1 GH61 polypeptide
For identification of the Talaromyces stipitatus ATCC 52271 GH61 polypeptide gene, the open reading frame of the T. stipitatus GH61 polypeptide (SEQ ID NO: 163 [DNA sequence] and SEQ ID NO: 164 [deduced amino acid sequence]) was identified from the genome DNA sequence of T. stipitatus ATCC 52271 released by the JCVI Institute (San Diego, CA, USA). The Ts1 GH61 genomic sequence was identified by performing a TFasty search against the nucleic acid sequences using several known GH61 protein sequences as queries. Tfasty compares a protein sequence to a DNA sequence database, calculating similarities with frameshifts to the forward and reverse orientations, and allowing frameshifts within codons. Tfasty is part of the FASTA3 program suite (Pearson, 2000, Methods Mol. Biol. 132: 185-219).
The Talaromyces stipitatus ATCC 52271 GH61 polypeptide gene was cloned from genomic DNA as described below. Genomic DNA from T. stipitatus ATCC 52271 was isolated using a FASTDNA® SPIN Kit for Soil (MP Biomedicals, Solon, OH, USA) using a modification of the manufacturer's instructions. Briefly, the Kit was used with a FASTPREP®-24 Homogenization System (MP Biomedicals, Solon, OH, USA). T. stipitatus was grown in 5 ml of YP medium supplemented with 2% glucose for 48 hours at 30°C. Two ml of fungal material from the cultures were harvested by centrifugation at 14,000 x g for 2 minutes. The supernatant was removed and the pellet resuspended in 500 μΙ of deionized water. The suspension was transferred to a Lysing Matrix E tube (FASTDNA® SPIN Kit) and 790 μΙ of sodium phosphate buffer and 100 μΙ of MT buffer (FASTDNA® SPIN Kit) were added to the tube. The sample was then secured in a FASTPREP™ System (MP Biomedicals, Solon, OH, USA) and processed for 60 seconds at a speed of 5.5 m/second. The sample was then centrifuged at 14,000 x g for two minutes and the supernatant transferred to an EPPENDORF® tube. A 250 μΙ volume of PPS reagent from the FASTDNA® SPIN Kit was added and then the sample was mixed gently by inversion. The sample was again centrifuged at 14,000 x g for 5 minutes. The supernatant was transferred to a 15 ml FALCON® 2059 tube. One ml of Binding Matrix suspension (FASTDNA® SPIN Kit) was added and then mixed by inversion for two minutes. The sample was placed in a stationary tube rack and the Binding Matrix was allowed to settle for 3 minutes. Then 500 μΙ of the supernatant were removed and discarded and the remaining sample was resuspended in the Binding Matrix. This sample was then transferred to a SPIN™ filter (FASTDNA® SPIN Kit) and centrifuged at 14,000 x g for 1 minute. The catch tube was emptied and the remaining matrix suspension added to the SPIN™ filter. The sample was again centrifuged at 14,000 x g for 1 minute. A 500 μΙ volume of SEWS-M solution (FASTDNA® SPIN Kit) was added to the SPIN™ filter and the sample was centrifuged at the same speed for 1 minute. The catch tube was emptied and the SPIN™ filter replaced in the catch tube. The unit was centrifuged at 14,000 x g for 2 minutes to dry the matrix of residual SEWS-M wash solution. The SPIN™ filter was placed in a fresh catch tube and allowed to air dry for 5 minutes at room temperature. The matrix was gently resuspended in 100 μΙ of DES (FASTDNA® SPIN Kit) with a pipet tip. The unit was centrifuged at 14,000 x g for 1 minute. The concentration of the DNA harvested from the catch tube was determined at 260 nm. The genomic DNA was diluted in TE Buffer (1 mM EDTA-10 mM Tris pH 8.0) to 100 ng/μΙ.
The Talaromyces stipitatus Ts1 GH61 polypeptide gene was cloned using the primers shown below. The PCR primers were designed to amplify the entire open reading frame from the ATG start codon until the termination codon. The primers were synthesized with 15 base pair 5' sequences homologous to the border of the Hind Ill-Bam HI cloning site of plasmid pDau109 (WO 2005/042735).
Primer F-Ts1 :
5 -CACAACTGGGGATCCACCATGCCTTCCACTAAAGTTGCTG-3' (SEQ ID NO: 165) Primer R-Ts1 :
5 - AGATCTCGAGAAGCTTATGCAACTTACAAATGAATAGATGCT-3' (SEQ ID NO: 166) Bold letters represent T. stipitatus Ts1 GH61 polypeptide coding sequence. The underlined sequence contains the Hind III restriction site on the forward primer (F-Ts1 ) and the Bam HI restriction site on the reverse primer (R-Ts1 ).
The PCR reaction (50 μΙ) was composed of 25 μΙ of Extensor Long PCR Master Mix,
Buffer 1 , ReddyMix™ version (ABgene, Epsom, United Kingdom), 1 μΙ of primer F-Ts1 (100 μΜ), 1 μΙ of primer R-Ts1 (100 μΜ), 1 μΙ of T. stipitatus genomic DNA, and 22 μΙ of deionized water. The Extensor Long PCR Master Mix contains buffer, dNTPs, and a thermostable polymerase blend. The PCR reaction was incubated in a PTC-200 DNA engine (MJ Research, Waltham, MA, USA) programmed for 1 cycle at 94°C for 2 minutes; 25 cycles each at 94°C for 15 seconds, 50°C for 30 seconds, and 72°C for 2 minutes; and 1 cycle at 70°C for 10 minutes. Samples were cooled to 10°C before removal and further processing.
Five μΙ of the PCR reaction were analyzed by 1 % agarose gel electrophoresis using 40 mM Tris base-20 mM sodium acetate-1 mM disodium EDTA (TAE) buffer where an approximately 1460 bp product band was observed. The remaining PCR reaction was purified using an ILLUSTRA™ GFX™ PCR DNA and Gel Band Purification Kit (GE Healthcare, Buckinghamshire, UK) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
An IN-FUSION™ PCR Cloning Kit (Clontech Laboratories, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA) was used for cloning the PCR fragment into Bam HI and Hind III digested pDau109 according to the manufacturer's instructions to generate a Ts1 GH61 construct. The Ts1 GH61 construct was then isolated using the JETQUICK™ 2.0 Plasmid Mini/Midi/Maxi- Protocol (GenoMed GmbH, Lohne, Germany).
The Ts1 GH61 construct was transformed into FUSION-BLUE™ E. coli cells (Clontech Laboratories, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA) according to the manufacturer's protocol and plated onto LB agar plates supplemented with 50 pg of ampicillin per ml. After incubation overnight at 37°C, colonies were observed growing under selection on the LB ampicillin plates. Ten colonies transformed with the Ts1 GH61 construct were cultivated in LB medium supplemented with 50 of ampicillin per ml and plasmid was isolated using a JETQUICK™ Plasmid Purification Spin Kit (GenoMed GmbH, Lohne, Germany) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Isolated plasmids were sequenced with vector primers in order to determine a representative plasmid expression clone that was free of PCR errors. One error free Ts1 GH61 clone comprising SEQ ID NO: 1 was selected for further work. Plasmid DNA was then isolated using the JETQUICK™ 2.0 Plasmid Mini/Midi/Maxi-Protocol. Transformation of the selected plasmid into Aspergillus oryzae Jal_355 was performed according to WO 2005/042735. One Aspergillus oryzae transformant producing acceptable levels of the Ts1 GH61 polypeptide, as judged by SDS-PAGE analysis using NUPAGE® 10% Bis-Tris SDS gels (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA) according to the manufacturer, was chosen for further work and designated EXP02860. The EXP02860 strain was fermented in 1000 ml Erlenmeyer shake flasks with 100 ml of YP medium supplemented with 2% glucose at 26°C for 4 days with agitation at 85 rpm. Several shake flasks were used to provide enough culture broth for subsequent filtration, concentration and/or purification of the recombinantly produced polypeptide.
Example 4: Effect of Thermoascus aurantiacus GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity on hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose by the Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition
The effect of the 7. aurantiacus GH61 A polypeptide on the hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition was determined using the same experimental conditions and procedures described in Example 1 in the absence of a nitrogen-containing compound.
The presence of the T. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide did not increase the hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the T. reesei cellulase composition. Percent conversion of AVICEL® was 16±1 %, 31±4%, 41 ±1 %,45±3%, and 52±1 % at 1 , 3, 5, 7, and 8 days, respectively, in the absence of the T. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide compared to 16+1 %, 30+4%, 42.7±0.9, 45+4% and 52.9±0.8% at 1 , 3, 5, 7, and 8 days, respectively, in the presence of the T. aurantiacus GH61 A polypeptide.
Example 5: Effect of nitrogen-containing compounds on Thermoascus aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide during hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose by the Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition
The effect of nitrogen-containing compounds on the cellulolytic enhancing activity of the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide during hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition was determined using the experimental conditions and procedures described in Example 1 with the following exceptions. The concentration of 1 ,2- benzenediamine compounds was 5 mM and the concentration of 2-aminophenol was 1 mM. For experiments containing 2-aminophenol, (6R)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride, or dimethyltetrahydropten, the concentration of the T. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide was either zero or 2 mg per g cellulose, and the concentration of cellulose was 29.5 mg per ml.
The effect of a nitrogen-containing compound on hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by the T. reesei cellulase composition in the absence of a GH61 polypeptide was quantified by determining the ratio of percent conversion of the cellulosic material in the presence of the nitrogen-containing compound to the percent conversion of the cellulosic material in the absence of the nitrogen-containing compound:
Nitrogen-containing compound effe
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(Equation 2)
Stimulation of hydrolysis by the nitrogen-containing compound yields a ratio >1 ; inhibition of hydrolysis yields a ratio <1 , and no effect on hydrolysis yields a ratio = 1 (Figure 1 , white bars).
The effect of a nitrogen-containing compound on hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by the T. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a GH61 polypeptide was quantified by determining the ratio of percent conversion of the cellulosic material in the presence of the nitrogen-containing compound to the percent conversion of the cellulosic material in the absence of the nitrogen-containing compound:
Nitrogen-contammg compound effect ruKi,= ■ — -— - (Equation
3)
Stimulation of hydrolysis by the nitrogen-containing compound in the presence of the GH61 polypeptide yields a ratio >1 ; inhibition of hydrolysis yields a ratio <1 , and no effect on hydrolysis yields a ratio = 1 (Figure 1 , grey bars).
The effect of a GH61 polypeptide on hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by the T. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a nitrogen-containing compound was quantified by determining the ratio of percent conversion of the cellulosic material in the presence of the GH61 polypeptide to the percent conversion of the cellulosic material in the absence of the GH61 polypeptide:
GH61 effeCt = *∞™^∞Ι+ + « °** "°*>*
% COnversion(no
Enhancement of hydrolysis by the GH61 polypeptide yields a ratio >1 ; inhibition of hydrolysis yields a ratio <1 , and no effect on hydrolysis yields a ratio = 1 (Figure 1 , black bars). Figures 1A (1 ,2-benzenediamine), 1 B (2-aminophenol), 1 C ((6R)-5,6,7,8- tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride), and 1 D (dimethyltetrahydropterin) show (1 ) the effect of a nitrogen-containing compound on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition in the absence of a GH61 polypeptide {nitrogen-containing compound effect{no GH61), white bars), (2) the effect of a nitrogen-containing compound on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a GH61 polypeptide (nitrogen- containing compound effect(+ GH61): grsy bars), and (3) the effect of a GH61 polypeptide on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a nitrogen- containing compound (GH61 effect, black bars) for 1 , 5, and 8 days (Figure 1A), or 3 and 7 days (Figure 1 B, 1 C and 1 D).
Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition was decreased by the presence of 1 ,2-benzenediamine, as indicated by the nitrogen-containing compound effect^ QHsi) and the nitrogen-containing compound e†fect(+GHSi), which were less than 1 (Figure 1A, white and grey bars) as defined by Equations 2 and 3. However, the effect of the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide was greater than 1 (GH61 effect, Equation 4) at day 1 , indicating that the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide enhanced hydrolysis when 1 ,2- benzenediamine was present (Figure 1A, day 1 black bar), whereas the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in the absence of 1 ,2-benzenediamine (Example 4).
Similarly, 2-aminophenol decreased hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition in the absence of the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide. This result was apparent from the nitrogen-containing compound effect^ GH6i), which was 0.951 + 0.0198, (Figure 1 B, white bars) at 3 days of hydrolysis and 0.902 ± 0.0301 at 7 days of hydrolysis, indicating approximately 5% and approximately 10% reductions in hydrolysis at these time points. In the presence of the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide, however, the presence of 2-aminophenol increased hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition, as indicated by the nitrogen-containing compound effect^ GH61): which was greater than 1 . The nitrogen-containing compound effect(+GH6i) was 1 .089 ± 0.0129 at 3 days, indicating that the presence of the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide and 2-aminophenol increased overall hydrolysis by the 7. reesei cellulase composition. At 7 days of hydrolysis, the inhibition by 2- aminophenol was almost completely overcome by the addition of the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide, the nitrogen-containing compound effectf+gnei) was 0.952 ± 0.0647. The effect of the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide addition was, therefore, to enhance hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition when 2-aminophenol was present, yielding a GH61 effect of 1 .1 19 + 0.0220 at 3 days and 1 .095 + 0.0365 at 7 days of hydrolysis. The reduction in the GH61 effecf with time suggested that higher concentrations or addition of 2- aminophenol at later stages of hydrolysis may further enhance saccharification by the T. reesei cellulase composition with the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide.
Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition was inhibited by (6R)- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride or dimethyltetrahydropterin, as indicated by the nitrogen-containing compound effect^ GH61) which was less than 1. (6R)-5, 6,7,8- tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride reduced hydrolysis by 0.924 ± 0.0191 at 3 days and 0.901 + 0.0332 at 7 days of hydrolysis, while 6,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterine hydrochloride reduced hydrolysis even more substantially, 0.715 + 0.00557 at 1 day and 0.684 + 0.0203 at 7 days. Each pterin was dissolved in DMSO, which was largely responsible for the inhibition of the cellulases. Addition of the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide, however, substantially increased hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the T. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of each of the pterin compounds. The nitrogen- containing compound
Figure imgf000109_0001
for (6R)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride was 0.917 + 0.0564 at 3 days and 0.969 + 0.0189 at 7 days of hydrolysis and the nitrogen- containing compound effect^ GH61) for 6,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterine hydrochloride was 0.881 ± 0.046 at 3 days and 0.785 + 0.0127 at 7 days. The T. aurantiacus GH61A did not enhance hydrolysis in the presence of DMSO, indicating that the presence of each of these compounds and the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide in combination enhanced hydrolysis. In the presence of (6R)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride, the GH61 effect was 1 .03 ± 0.0414 at 3 days and 1 .07 ± 0.0402 at 7 days and in the presence of dimethyltetrahydropterin, the GH61 effeci was 1 .27 ± .0160 at 3 days and 1.15 at 7 days of hydrolysis.
The overall results demonstrated that, while 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose by the 7. reesei cellulase composition alone, addition of the GH61 polypeptide in the presence of nitrogen-containing compounds was sufficient to enhance hydrolysis by the 7. reesei cellulase composition (and simultaneously overcome inhibition of cellulases).
Example 6: Effect of nitrogen-containing compounds on Thermoascus aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide during hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose by the Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition
The effect of nitrogen-containing compounds on the cellulolytic enhancing activity of the Thermoascus aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide during hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition was determined using the experimental conditions and procedures described in Example 1. The concentration of nitrogen-containing compounds was 5 mM. Figures 2A (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy (TEMPO)), 2B (violuric acid), 2C (acetone oxime), and 2D (pyridine-2-aldoxime) show (1 ) the effect of a nitrogen-containing compound on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition in the absence of a GH61 polypeptide [nitrogen-containing compound effect{no GHGI), white bars), (2) the effect of a nitrogen-containing compound on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a GH61 polypeptide (nitrogen-containing compound effects GH61): grsy bars), and (3) the effect of a GH61 polypeptide on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a nitrogen-containing compound (GH61 effect, black bars) for 1 , 3, 5, 7, or 8 days.
Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7 reesei cellulase composition was slightly decreased by the presence of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy (TEMPO) as described by the nitrogen-containing compound effect^ which was less than 1 (Figure 2A, white bars) as defined by Equation 2. Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7 reesei cellulase composition was also decreased by the presence of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy (TEMPO) and the T. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide as described by the nitrogen-containing compound effects GH61): which was less than 1 (Figure 2A, grey bars) as defined by Equation 3. However, the effect of the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide was greater than 1 (GH61 effect, Equation 4) and increased as the hydrolysis progressed, indicating that the T. aurantiacus GH61 A polypeptide enhanced hydrolysis when 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1 - piperidinyloxy (TEMPO) was present (Figure 2A, black bars), whereas the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in the absence of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy (TEMPO) (Example 4).
Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the T. reesei cellulase composition was very slightly impacted by the presence of violuric acid and the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide (Figure 2B, white and grey bars) as defined by Equations 2 and 3. The effect of the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide (GH61 effect) was greater than 1 (Equation 4) at early and mid hydrolysis stages, indicating that the 7. aurantiacus GH61 A polypeptide enhanced hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose when violuric acid was present (Figure 2B, black bars), whereas the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in the absence of violuric acid (Example 4).
Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7 reesei cellulase composition was slightly decreased by the presence of acetone oxime as described by the nitrogen-containing compound effect^ which was less than 1 (Figure 2C, white bars) as defined by Equation 2. Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7 reesei cellulase composition was very slightly impacted by the presence of acetone oxime and the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide (Figure 2C, grey bars). The effect of the 7. aurantiacus GH61 A polypeptide (GH61 effect) was greater than 1 (Equation 4) at early and mid stages of hydrolysis, indicating that the 7 aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide enhanced hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose by the 7. reesei cellulase composition when acetone oxime was present (Figure 2C, black bars), whereas the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in the absence of acetone oxime (Example 4).
Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition was slightly decreased by the presence of pyridine-2-aldoxime and the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide (Figure 2D, white and grey bars) as defined by Equations 2 and 3. The effect of the 7 aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide (GH61 effect) was greater than 1 (Equation 4) at late hydrolysis, indicating that the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide enhanced hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose by the 7 reesei cellulase composition when pyridine-2-aldoxime was present (Figure 2D, day 7 black bar), whereas the 7. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in the absence of pyridine-2- aldoxime (Example 4).
The overall results demonstrated that cellulolytic enhancing activity of the GH61 polypeptide was apparent in the presence of a nitrogen-containing compound during hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7 reesei cellulase composition. However, the 7 aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide had no detectable effect on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition in the absence of a nitrogen-containing compound. Example 7: Effect of TEMPO on several GH61 polypeptides during hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose by the Trichoderma reesei cellulase composition
The effect of TEMPO on the cellulolytic enhancing activity of several GH61 polypeptides during hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition was determined using the experimental conditions and procedures described in Example 1 . The concentration of the GH61 polypeptide was either 0.4 or 2 mg per g cellulose.
Figures 3A to 3P show (1 ) the effect of a nitrogen-containing compound on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition in the absence of a GH61 polypeptide (nitrogen-containing compound effect {no GH61): white bars), (2) the effect of a nitrogen- containing compound on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a GH61 polypeptide (nitrogen-containing compound effect (+GH6i), grey bars), and (3) the effect of a GH61 polypeptide on hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7 reesei cellulase composition in the presence of a nitrogen-containing compound (GH61 effect, black bars) for 1 , 3 and 7 days.
Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7 reesei cellulase composition was decreased by the presence of TEMPO at late stage of hydrolysis, as indicated by the nitrogen-containing compound effect^ GH6i), which was less than 1 (Figures 3A and 3B, day 7 white bars) as defined by Equation 2. Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition was also slightly decreased by the presence of TEMPO and Penicillium pinophilum GH61A polypeptide as indicated by the nitrogen-containing compound effect^GH61), which was less than 1 (Figures 3A and 3B, day 7 grey bars) as defined by Equation 3. However, the effect of the P. pinophilum GH61A polypeptide was greater than 1 {GH61 effect, Equation 4), indicating that the P. pinophilum GH61A polypeptide enhanced hydrolysis by the 7. reesei cellulase composition when TEMPO was present (Figures 3A and 3B, day 7 black bars), whereas the P. pinophilum GH61A polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in the absence of TEMPO (Example 4).
Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition was decreased at late stage by the presence of TEMPO and Aspergillus fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide as indicated by the nitrogen-containing compound effect(+GH6i), which was less than 1 (Figures 3C and 3D, day 7 grey bars) as defined by Equation 3. However, the effect of the A. fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide was greater than 1 {GH61 effect, Equation 4), indicating that the A. fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide enhanced hydrolysis by the 7. reesei cellulase composition when TEMPO was present (Figures 3C and 3D, day 7 black bars), whereas the A. fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in the absence of TEMPO (Example 4).
Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition was slightly decreased by the presence of TEMPO and Talaromyces stipitatus GH61 polypeptide as indicated by the nitrogen-containing compound effect(+GH61), which was less than 1 (Figures 3E and 3F, day 7 grey bars) as defined by Equation 3. However, the effect of the 7. stipitatus GH61 polypeptide was greater than 1 {GH61 effect, Equation 4), indicating that the 7. stipitatus GH61 polypeptide enhanced hydrolysis by the 7. reesei cellulase composition when TEMPO was present (Figures 3E and 3F, day 7 black bars), whereas the 7. stipitatus GH61 polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in the absence of TEMPO (Example 4).
Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition was slightly decreased by the presence of TEMPOand 7 reesei GH61 B polypeptide as indicated by the nitrogen- containing compound effect (+GH61), which was less than 1 (Figures 3G and 3H, day 7 grey bars) as defined by Equation 3. However, the effect of the 7. reesei GH61 B polypeptide was greater than 1 {GH61 effect, Equation 4), indicating that the 7. reesei GH61 B polypeptide enhanced hydrolysis by the 7. reesei cellulase composition when TEMPO was present (Figures 3G and 3H, day 7 black bars), whereas the 7. reesei GH61 B polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in the absence of TEMPO (Example 4).
Hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the 7. reesei cellulase composition was not significantly impacted by the presence of TEMPO and the Thielavia terrestris GH61 E polypeptide as indicated by the nitrogen-containing compound effect(+GH6i), which was close to 1 (Figures 3I and 3J, grey bar) as defined by Equation 3. However, at day 1 , the effect of the T. terrestris GH61 E polypeptide was greater than 1 (GH61 effect, Equation 4), indicating that the T. terrestris GH61 E polypeptide enhanced hydrolysis by the T. reesei cellulase composition when TEMPO was present (Figures 3I and 3J, day 1 black bars), whereas the T. terrestris GH61 E polypeptide did not enhance hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose in the absence of TEMPO (Example 4).
Example 8: Enhancement of microcrystalline cellulose cellulolysis by the T. reesei cellulose composition using combinations of compounds and various GH61 polypeptides
Combinations of compounds including: pyrogallol, 2-aminophenol, quercitin, 2- hydroxy-1 ,4-naphthoquinone, morin hydrate and naringenin (Sigma, St. Louis, MO) were tested in conjunction with various GH61 polypeptides for their combined ability to enhance cellulolysis by T. reesei cellulases. Saccharification reactions were performed as described (Example 1 ), using 29.5 mg per ml microcrystalline cellulose (AVICEL®) and 4 mg per g cellulose of T. reesei cellulase composition in 50 mM sodium acetate, 1 mM manganese sulfate at pH 5.0 at either a total compound concentration of 3 mM (1 mM of each compound) or a total concentration of 1 mM (0.33 mM of each compound) with GH61s including Thermoascus aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide and Aspergillus fumigatus GH61 B polypeptide. Solutions of each compound were made in either 20% or 50% (v/v) methanol in 50 mM sodium acetate pH 5.0 with 1 mM manganese sulfate. These were were added to saccharification reactions at a final concentration of 1 mM or 3 mM as described above. As a control, methanol was added to saccharification reactions at equivalent final concentrations.
Figure 4A shows the fractional hydrolysis of AVICEL® by the T. reesei cellulase composition with various GH61 polypeptides as indicated, and combinations of compounds as indicated. Figure 4B shows the GH61 effect for each of these mixtures. The compound mixtures included: dehydroascorbate (DHA), pyrogallol (pyro) and quercitin (querc); pyrogallol, 2-aminophenol (2-AP), 2-hydroxy-1 ,4-naphthoquinone (naphtho); 2-aminophenol, quercitin, dehydroascorbate and 2-hydroxy-1 ,4-naphthoquinone, morin hydrate, naringenin. In each case the overall hydrolysis was enhanced by the combined presence of the compound mixtures and the GH61 polypeptides. In each case, the apparent fractional hydrolysis was higher at 1 mM concentration of compounds than either 3 mM compounds or control saccharifications. For most mixtures of compounds examined at 1 mM, T. aurantiacus GH61A polypeptide gave the greatest overall conversion, whereas at 3 mM, A. fumigatus GH61 B generally gave the highest overall conversion. The present invention is further described by the following numbered paragraphs:
[1 ] A composition comprising: (a) a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and (b) a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by a cellulolytic enzyme.
[2] The composition of paragraph 1 , wherein the nitrogen-containing compound comprises an amine, imine, hydroxylamine, or nitroxide moiety.
[3] The composition of paragraph 1 , wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (I) or (II):
Figure imgf000114_0001
(I) or (")
wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, an oxygen radical, -C(0)R5, -C(0)NHR6, -C(0)OR7, -S02R8, -OR9, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R3 and R4, R3 and R1 , or R4 and R2 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl;
or a salt or solvate thereof.
[4] The composition of paragraph 3, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (I).
[5] The composition of paragraph 3, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (II).
[6] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-5, wherein one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen.
[7] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-5, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl- alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl. [8] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-5, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl.
[9] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-5, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted alkyl (e.g., an optionally substituted CrC6 alkyl).
[10] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-9, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl.
[1 1 ] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-9, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted cycloalkyi.
[12] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-9, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyi.
[13] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-9, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl.
[14] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-9, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted aryl.
[15] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-9, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
[16] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-9, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from phenyl, pyrazolyl, furanyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, thienyl, dihydrothieno-pyrazolyl, thianaphthenyl, carbazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothienyl, benzofuranyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, benzotriazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzooxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, isoquinolinyl, isoindolyl, acridinyl, benzoisazolyl, dimethylhydantoin, pyrazinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, indolyl, diazepinyl, azepinyl, thiepinyl, piperidinyl, and oxepinyl.
[17] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-9, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted phenyl or pyridyl.
[18] The composition of paragraph 3, wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted non-aromatic ring.
[19] The composition of paragraph 3, wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic ring.
[20] The composition of paragraph 3, wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic ring.
[21 ] The composition of paragraph 3, wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted 5 or 6-membered aromatic ring.
[22] The composition of paragraph 3, wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted moiety selected from phenylene, pyrazolylene, furanylene, imidazolylene, isoxazolylene, oxadiazolylene, oxazolylene, pyrrolylene, pyridylene, pyrimidylene, pyridazinylene, thiazolylene, triazolylene, thienylene, dihydrothieno-pyrazolylene, thianaphthenylene, carbazolylene, benzimidazolylene, benzothienylene, benzofuranylene, indolylene, quinolinylene, benzotriazolylene, benzothiazolylene, benzooxazolylene, benzimidazolylene, isoquinolinylene, isoindolylene, acridinylene, benzoisazolylene, dimethylhydantoinene, pyrazinylene, tetrahydrofuranylene, pyrrolinylene, pyrrolidinylene, morpholinylene, indolylene, diazepinylene, azepinylene, thiepinylene, piperidinylene, and oxepinylene.
[23] The composition of paragraph 3, wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted phenylene.
[24] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-23, wherein at least one of R3 and R4 is hydrogen.
[25] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-24, wherein at least one of R3 and R4 is an optionally substituted alkyl.
[26] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-24, wherein R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, -C(0)R5, -C(0)NHR6, -C(0)OR7, -S02R8.
[27] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-24, wherein R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl.
[28] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-24, wherein R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl.
[29] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-24, wherein R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring.
[30] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-23, wherein both R3 and R4 are hydrogen.
[31 ] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-23, wherein both R3 and R4 are an optionally substituted alkyl.
[32] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-23, wherein R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted non-aromatic ring.
[33] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-23, wherein R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic ring.
[34] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-23, wherein R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic ring.
[35] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-23, wherein R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted 5 or 6-membered aromatic ring. [36] The composition of paragraph 3, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (ll-A):
Figure imgf000117_0001
(ll-A)
wherein R3 and R4 are as defined in any one of the preceding paragraphs; and
R9A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR10, -CN, -N02, -N(R11)(R12), -C(0)R13, -C(0)OR14, -C(0)NHR15, -OC(0)R16, -NHC(0)R17, -OC(0)OR18, -NHC(0)OR19, -OC(0)NHR20, -NHC(0)NHR21 , -S02R22, -S02N(R23)(R24), -SR25, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R9A, R9B, and R9C may together form an optionally substituted fused ring;
R10, R11 , R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21 , R22, R23, R24, and R25, and are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl;
or a salt or solvate thereof.
[37] The composition of paragraph 36, wherein R A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR10, -N(R11)(R12), or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl- alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R9A, R9B, and R9C may together form an optionally substituted fused ring.
[38] The composition of paragraph 36, wherein R A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, -OH, -OR10, -N(R11)(R12), or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, or cycloalkyl-alkyi; wherein, R11 and R12 are independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl.
[39] The composition of paragraph 36, wherein R9A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, -OH, or -NH2.
[40] The composition of any one of paragraphs 36-39, wherein at least one of R9A, R9B, and R9C is hydrogen.
[41 ] The composition of any one of paragraphs 36-39, wherein at least two of R9A,
R9B, and R9C are hydrogen.
[42] The composition of any one of paragraphs 36-39, wherein each of R9A, R9B, and R are hydrogen.
[43] The composition of any one of paragraphs 36-39, wherein at least one of R9A, R9B, and R9C is -NH2.
[44] The composition of any one of paragraphs 36-39, wherein at least one of R9A, R9B, and R9C is -OH.
[45] The composition of any one of paragraphs 36-44, wherein at least one of R9A, R9B, and R9C is other than hydrogen.
[46] The composition of any one of paragraphs 36-44, wherein at least two of R9A, R9B, and R9C are other than hydrogen.
[47] The composition of any one of paragraphs 3-46, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of: (1-1 ): acetone oxime; (I-2): violuric acid; (I-3): pyridine-2-aldoxime; (11-1 ): 2-aminophenol; (II-2): 1 ,2-benzenediamine; (ll-3):2,2,6,6- tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy; (II-4): 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin; (II-5): 6,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydropterine; and (II-6): maleamic acid; or a salt or solvate thereof.
[48] The composition of any one of paragraphs 1 -47, which further comprises (c) one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
[49] The composition of paragraph 48, wherein the cellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, and a beta-glucosidase.
[50] The composition of paragraph 48, wherein the hemicellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a xylanase, an acetyxylan esterase, a feruloyl esterase, an arabinofuranosidase, a xylosidase, and a glucuronidase.
[51 ] A method for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, comprising: treating the cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of the cellulosic material by the enzyme composition.
[52] The method of paragraph 51 , wherein the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
[53] The method of paragraph 52, wherein the cellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, and a beta-glucosidase.
[54] The method of paragraph 52, wherein the hemicellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a xylanase, an acetyxylan esterase, a feruloyl esterase, an arabinofuranosidase, a xylosidase, and a glucuronidase.
[55] The method of any one of paragraphs 51-54, further comprising recovering the degraded cellulosic material.
[56] The method of paragraph 55, wherein the degraded cellulosic material is a sugar.
[57] The method of paragraph 56, wherein the sugar is selected from the group consisting of glucose, xylose, mannose, galactose, and arabinose.
[58] A method for producing a fermentation product, comprising:
(a) saccharifying a cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of the cellulosic material by the enzyme composition;
(b) fermenting the saccharified cellulosic material with one or more fermenting microorganisms to produce the fermentation product; and
(c) recovering the fermentation product from the fermentation.
[59] The method of paragraph 58, wherein the cellulosic material is pretreated.
[60] The method of paragraph 58 or 59, wherein the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
[61 ] The method of paragraph 60, wherein the cellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, and a beta-glucosidase.
[62] The method of paragraph 60, wherein the hemicellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a xylanase, an acetyxylan esterase, a feruloyl esterase, an arabinofuranosidase, a xylosidase, and a glucuronidase.
[63] The method of any one of paragraphs 58-62, wherein steps (a) and (b) are performed simultaneously in a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation.
[64] The method of any one of paragraphs 58-63, wherein the fermentation product is an alcohol, an alkane, a cycloalkane, an alkene, an amino acid, a gas, isoprene, a ketone, an organic acid, or polyketide.
[65] A method of fermenting a cellulosic material, comprising: fermenting the cellulosic material with one or more fermenting microorganisms, wherein the cellulosic material is saccharified with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of the cellulosic material by the enzyme composition.
[66] The method of paragraph 65, wherein the cellulosic material is pretreated before saccharification.
[67] The method of paragraph 65 or 66, wherein the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
[68] The method of paragraph 67, wherein the cellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of an endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, and a beta-glucosidase.
[69] The method of paragraph 67, wherein the hemicellulase is one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a xylanase, an acetyxylan esterase, a feruloyl esterase, an arabinofuranosidase, a xylosidase, and a glucuronidase.
[70] The method of any one of paragraphs 65-69, wherein the fermenting of the cellulosic material produces a fermentation product.
[71 ] The method of paragraph 70, further comprising recovering the fermentation product from the fermentation.
[72] The method of paragraph 70 or 71 , wherein the fermentation product is an alcohol, an alkane, a cycloalkane, an alkene, an amino acid, a gas, isoprene, a ketone, an organic acid, or polyketide.
[73] The method of any one of paragraphs 65-72, wherein the cellulosic material is pretreated.
[74] The method of any one of paragraphs 51 -73, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound comprises an amine, imine, hydroxylamine, or nitroxide moiety.
[75] The method of paragraph 74, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (I) or (II):
Figure imgf000120_0001
wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring; R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, an oxygen radical, -C(0)R5, -C(0)NHR6, -C(0)OR7, -S02R8, -OR9, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R3 and R4, R3 and R1 , or R4 and R2 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl;
or a salt or solvate thereof.
[76] The method of paragraph 75, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (I).
[77] The method of paragraph 75, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (II).
[78] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-77, wherein one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen.
[79] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-77, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl- alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl.
[80] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-77, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl.
[81 ] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-77, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted alkyl (e.g., an optionally substituted CrC6 alkyl).
[82] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-81 , wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl.
[83] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-81 , wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted cycloalkyi.
[84] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-81 , wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyi.
[85] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-81 , wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl.
[86] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-81 , wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted aryl.
[87] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-81 , wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
[88] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-81 , wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted moiety selected from phenyl, pyrazolyl, furanyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, thienyl, dihydrothieno-pyrazolyl, thianaphthenyl, carbazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothienyl, benzofuranyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, benzotriazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzooxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, isoquinolinyl, isoindolyl, acridinyl, benzoisazolyl, dimethylhydantoin, pyrazinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, indolyl, diazepinyl, azepinyl, thiepinyl, piperidinyl, and oxepinyl.
[89] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-81 , wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an optionally substituted phenyl or pyridyl.
[90] The method of paragraph 75, wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted non-aromatic ring.
[91 ] The method of paragraph 75, wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic ring.
[92] The method of paragraph 75, wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic ring.
[93] The method of paragraph 75, wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted 5 or 6-membered aromatic ring.
[94] The method of paragraph 75, wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted moiety selected from phenylene, pyrazolylene, furanylene, imidazolylene, isoxazolylene, oxadiazolylene, oxazolylene, pyrrolylene, pyridylene, pyrimidylene, pyridazinylene, thiazolylene, triazolylene, thienylene, dihydrothieno-pyrazolylene, thianaphthenylene, carbazolylene, benzimidazolylene, benzothienylene, benzofuranylene, indolylene, quinolinylene, benzotriazolylene, benzothiazolylene, benzooxazolylene, benzimidazolylene, isoquinolinylene, isoindolylene, acridinylene, benzoisazolylene, dimethylhydantoinene, pyrazinylene, tetrahydrofuranylene, pyrrolinylene, pyrrolidinylene, morpholinylene, indolylene, diazepinylene, azepinylene, thiepinylene, piperidinylene, and oxepinylene.
[95] The method of paragraph 75, wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted phenylene.
[96] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-95, wherein at least one of R3 and R4 is hydrogen.
[97] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-96, wherein at least one of R3 and R4 is an optionally substituted alkyl.
[98] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-96, wherein R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, -C(0)R5, -C(0)NHR6, -C(0)OR7, -S02R8.
[99] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-96, wherein R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl.
[100] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-96, wherein R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl.
[101 ] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-96, wherein R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring.
[102] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-95, wherein both R3 and R4 are hydrogen.
[103] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-95, wherein both R3 and R4 are an optionally substituted alkyl.
[104] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-95, wherein R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted non-aromatic ring.
[105] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-95, wherein R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted 5 to 7-membered non-aromatic ring.
[106] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-95, wherein R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic ring.
[107] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-95, wherein R3 and R4 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted 5 or 6-membered aromatic ring.
[108] The method of paragraph 75, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (I l-A):
Figure imgf000123_0001
(ll-A)
wherein R3 and R4 are as defined in any one of the preceding paragraphs; and
R9A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR10, -CN, -N02, -N(R11)(R12), -C(0)R13, -C(0)OR14, -C(0)NHR15, -OC(0)R16, -NHC(0)R17, -OC(0)OR18, -NHC(0)OR19, -OC(0)NHR20, -NHC(0)NHR21 , -S02R22, -S02N(R23)(R24), -SR25, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R9A, R9B, and R9C may together form an optionally substituted fused ring;
R10, R11 , R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21 , R22, R23, R24, and R25, and are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl;
or a salt or solvate thereof.
[109] The method of paragraph 108, wherein R9A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR10, -N(R11)(R12), or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl- alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R9A, R9B, and R9C may together form an optionally substituted fused ring.
[1 10] The method of paragraph 108, wherein R9A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, -OH, -OR10, -N(R11)(R12), or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, or cycloalkyl-alkyl; wherein, R11 and R12 are independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl.
[1 1 1 ] The method of paragraph 108, wherein R9A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, -OH, or -NH2.
[1 12] The method of any one of paragraphs 108-1 1 1 , wherein at least one of R9A, R9B, and R9C is hydrogen.
[1 13] The method of any one of paragraphs 108-1 1 1 , wherein at least two of R9A, R9B, and R9C are hydrogen.
[1 14] The method of any one of paragraphs 108-1 11 , wherein each of R9A, R9B, and R9C are hydrogen.
[1 15] The method of any one of paragraphs 108-1 1 1 , wherein at least one of R9A,
R9B, and R9C is -NH2.
[1 16] The method of any one of paragraphs 108-1 1 1 , wherein at least one of R9A, R9B, and R9C is -OH.
[1 17] The method of any one of paragraphs 108-1 16, wherein at least one of R9A, R9B, and R9C is other than hydrogen.
[1 18] The method of any one of paragraphs 108-1 16, wherein at least two of R9A, R9B, and R9C are other than hydrogen.
[1 19] The method of any one of paragraphs 75-1 18, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of: (1-1 ): acetone oxime; (I-2): violuric acid; (I-3): pyridine-2-aldoxime; (11-1 ): 2-aminophenol; (II-2): 1 ,2-benzenediamine; (ll-3):2,2,6,6- tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy; (II-4): 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin; (II-5): 6,7-dimethyl-5, 6,7,8- tetrahydropterine; and (II-6): maleamic acid; or a salt or solvate thereof.
[120] The method of any one of paragraphs 51 -1 19, wherein an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulosic material as a molar ratio to glucosyl units of cellulose is about 10~6 to about 10, e.g., about 10~6 to about 7.5, about 10~6 to about 5, about 10"6 to about 2.5, about 10"5 to about 1 , about 10"5 to about 1 , about 10"5 to about 10"1 , about 10"4 to about 10"1 , about 10"3 to about 10"1 , or about 10"3 to about 10"2. [121 ] The method of any of paragraphs 51 -1 19, wherein an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound to cellulose is about 10"6 to about 10 per g of cellulose, e.g., about 10~6 to about 7.5, about 10~6 to about 5, about 10"6 to about 2.5, about 10~6 to about 1 , about 10~5 to about 1 , about 10~5 to about 10~1 , about 10~4 to about 10"1 , about 10"3 to about 10"1 , or about 10 3 to about 10"2 per g of cellulose.
[122] The method of any of paragraphs 51 -1 19, wherein an effective amount of the nitrogen-containing compound is about 0.1 μΜ to about 1 M, e.g., about 0.5 μΜ to about 0.75 M, about 0.75 μΜ to about 0.5 M, about 1 μΜ to about 0.25 M, about 1 μΜ to about 0.1 M, about 5 μΜ to about 50 mM, about 10 μΜ to about 25 mM, about 50 μΜ to about 25 mM, about 10 μΜ to about 10 mM, about 5 μΜ to about 5 mM, or about 0.1 mM to about 1 mM.
The invention described and claimed herein is not to be limited in scope by the specific aspects herein disclosed, since these aspects are intended as illustrations of several aspects of the invention. Any equivalent aspects are intended to be within the scope of this invention. Indeed, various modifications of the invention in addition to those shown and described herein will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. Such modifications are also intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims. In the case of conflict, the present disclosure including definitions will control.

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1 . A composition comprising: (a) a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and (b) a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of a cellulosic material by a cellulolytic enzyme.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the nitrogen-containing compound comprises an amine, imine, hydroxylamine, or nitroxide moiety.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (I) or (II):
Figure imgf000126_0001
(I) or (II)
wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, an oxygen radical, -C(0)R5,
-C(0)NHR6, -C(0)OR7, -S02R8, -OR9, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R3 and R4, R3 and R1 , or R4 and R2 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl;
or a salt or solvate thereof.
4. The composition of claim 3, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (ll-A):
Figure imgf000127_0001
(ll-A)
wherein R3 and R4 are as defined in any one of the preceding claims; and
R9A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR10, -CN, -N02, -N(R11)(R12), -C(0)R13, -C(0)OR14, -C(0)NHR15, -OC(0)R16, -NHC(0)R17, -OC(0)OR18, -NHC(0)OR19, -OC(0)NHR2°, -NHC(0)NHR21 , -S02R22, -S02N(R23)(R24), -SR25, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R9A, R9B, and R9C may together form an optionally substituted fused ring;
R10, R11 , R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21 , R22, R23, R24, and R25, and are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl;
or a salt or solvate thereof.
5. The composition of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of: (1-1 ): acetone oxime; (I-2): violuric acid; (I-3): pyridine-2-aldoxime; (11-1 ): 2-aminophenol; (II-2): 1 ,2-benzenediamine; (ll-3):2,2,6,6- tetramethyl-1 -piperidinyloxy; (II-4): 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin; (II-5): 6,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydropterine; and (II-6): maleamic acid; or a salt or solvate thereof.
6. The composition of any one of claims 1-5, which further comprises (c) one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
7. A method for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, comprising: treating the cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of the cellulosic material by the enzyme composition.
8. The method of any one of claims 7, wherein the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
9. The method of claim 7 or 8, further comprising recovering the degraded cellulosic material.
10. A method for producing a fermentation product, comprising:
(a) saccharifying a cellulosic material with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of the cellulosic material by the enzyme composition;
(b) fermenting the saccharified cellulosic material with one or more fermenting microorganisms to produce the fermentation product; and
(c) recovering the fermentation product from the fermentation.
1 1. The method of claim 10, wherein the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
12. A method of fermenting a cellulosic material, comprising: fermenting the cellulosic material with one or more fermenting microorganisms, wherein the cellulosic material is saccharified with an enzyme composition in the presence of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a nitrogen-containing compound, wherein the combination of the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and the nitrogen-containing compound enhances hydrolysis of the cellulosic material by the enzyme composition.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the enzyme composition comprises one or more (e.g., several) enzymes selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, an esterase, an expansin, a laccase, a ligninolytic enzyme, a pectinase, a peroxidase, a protease, and a swollenin.
14. The method of claim 12 or 13, wherein the fermenting of the cellulosic material produces a fermentation product.
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising recovering the fermentation product from the fermentation.
16. The method of any one of claims 7-15, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound comprises an amine, imine, hydroxylamine, or nitroxide moiety.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (I) or (II):
Figure imgf000129_0001
(I) or (")
wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R1 and R2 together with the attached carbon form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, an oxygen radical, -C(0)R5, -C(0)NHR6, -C(0)OR7, -S02R8, -OR9, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl; or wherein R3 and R4, R3 and R1 , or R4 and R2 together with the attached nitrogen form an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring;
R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteraralkyl;
or a salt or solvate thereof.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is a compound of formula (ll-A):
Figure imgf000129_0002
(ll-A) wherein R3 and R4 are as defined in any one of the preceding claims; and
R9A, R9B, and R9C are independently hydrogen, halogen, -OH, -OR10, -CN, -N02, -N(R11)(R12), -C(0)R13, -C(0)OR14, -C(0)NHR15, -OC(0)R16, -NHC(0)R17, -OC(0)OR18, -NHC(0)OR19, -OC(0)NHR20, -NHC(0)NHR21 , -S02R22, -S02N(R23)(R24), -SR25, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; and wherein two of R9A, R9B, and R9C may together form an optionally substituted fused ring;
R10, R11 , R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21 , R22, R23, R24, and R25, and are independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted moiety selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyl-alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl;
or a salt or solvate thereof.
19. The method of any one of claims 7-18, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of: (1-1 ): acetone oxime; (I-2): violuric acid; (I-3): pyridine- 2-aldoxime; (11-1 ): 2-aminophenol; (II-2): 1 ,2-benzenediamine; (ll-3):2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1 - piperidinyloxy; (II-4): 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin; (II-5): 6,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydropterine; and (II-6): maleamic acid; or a salt or solvate thereof.
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