Use of proteases for decomposing allergens
OwnerCarl-Heinz Kapitz, Gerhard Knappinventors
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Abstract
The invention relates to the use of an active ingredient for inhibiting dust mite feces and/or mold spores as well as for denaturing the keratin of animal hair as well as plant pollen or plant spores, consisting of an enzyme such as auxillase, alcalase, bromelain, alpha-chymotrypsin, collagenase, pepsin, pronase, thrombin and trypsin, especially the enzyme auxillase, preferably consisting also of water, anionic surfactants, fragrances and preservatives, packaged in containers used for spraying or squirting, or placed into textiles, textile materials or bags, in liquid or paste or gel form.
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A method for inhibiting dust mite feces or mold spores, comprising applying to an affected area an active ingredient combination comprising at least one enzyme capable of breaking down polypeptides in the dust mite feces into oligopeptides, monopeptides, dipeptides or tripeptides or of breaking down the mold spores, to eliminate allergenic effects on humans, wherein the enzymes are selected from the group consisting of auxillase, alcalase, bromelain, alphachymotrypsin, collagenase, pepsin, pronase, pancreatin, thrombin and trypsin.
A method for denaturing the keratin of animal hair or for denaturing plant pollen or plant spores, comprising applying to an affected area an active ingredient combination comprising at least one enzyme capable of breaking down protein chains of the keratin of animal hair or protein chains of plant pollen or plant spores into oligopeptides, monopeptides, dipeptides or tripeptides, to eliminate allergenic effect on humans, said enzymes being selected from the group consisting of auxillase, alcalase, bromelain, alphachymotrypsin, collagenase, pepsin, pronase, pancreatin, thrombin and trypsin.
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