Tide vs. Persil & and the rest

[mralex]

I wish we had a list of detergents with the most enzymes, I’m a bit obsessed with finding detergents with six enzyme formulations lol

 

[grwasher_expert]

What does exactly "lyase" do?What kind of stains does it break down?

 

[mralex]

If I'm not mistaken, it removes fruit stains

 

[mralex]

Here's a list I have for referencing when I look at detergents lol

Proteases (Subtilisin)
Acts on stains containing proteins by degrading the proteins to peptides. Typical stains are blood, grass and soil at collars and cuffs.

Amylases
Acts on stains containing starch by degrading starch to short-chain sugars. Typical stains are sauces, gravy and ice-creams.

Lipases
Acts on soil containing oil and grease from food and body.

Cellulases
Acts on stains from dust and mud. They are especially good for cleaning clothes made from cellulosic fibers.

Mannanase
Breaks down starches and other carbohydrate based stains (amyl comes from the Greek for starch)

Pectinase (Lyase)
Removes fruit and pectin-based stains that traditional detergent ingredients have trouble removing, doing it efficiently at low wash temperatures.

 

[launderess]

Lyase simply means it is an enzyme

Amylase is simply an enzyme that breaks down starch into sugar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyase

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylase

There are many lyase enzymes that work upon a bewildering and vast array of substances.

*Yes*, that nursing education again.....

Sit through enough chemistry, microbiology along with anatomy and physiology classes, and you learn a few things. *LOL*

 

[mralex]

Opsie! Please ignore the "(Lyase)" I hope the rest was somewhat correct lol

 

[rolls_rapide]

Some detergents refer to 'Pectinase', others refer to 'Pectate Lyase'. Both do the same job - break down stick fruit juice stains (apple juice, grapefruit juice).

I had wondered about the Glycosidases, as some detergents listed it two or three times. I presumed they were modified to perform differently.

I remember P&G's 'What's in the box' ingredients list, suggested that one version of the glycosidase enzyme would work on starch stains, and the other would attack pectin stains.