Purified cellobiohydrolase I (glycosyl hydrolase family 7 (Cel7A) enzymes
from Penicillium funiculosum demonstrate a high level of specific
performance in comparison to other Cel7 family member enzymes when
formulated with purified EIcd endoglucanase from A. cellulolyticus and
tested on pretreated corn stover. This result is true of the purified
native enzyme, as well as recombinantly expressed enzyme, for example,
that enzyme expressed in a non-native Aspergillus host. In a specific
example, the specific performance of the formulation using purified
recombinant Cel7A from Penicillium funiculosum expressed in A. awamori is
increased by more than 200% when compared to a formulation using purified
Cel7A from Trichoderma reesei.