The invention relates to washing and cleaning agents, in particular, liquid washing and cleaning agents, and particularly preferably liquid
textile washing agents, comprising a) at least one
protease, preferably in an amount of 0.0001 to 1 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the washing and
cleaning agent, b) at least one
peptide (peptidic inhibitor), preferably in a 0.5-, 1.0-, 1.5-, 2.0-, 2.5-, 3.0-, 3.5-, 4.0-, 4.5-, 5.0-, 10-, 15-, 18-, 20-, 25-, 27-, or 30-fold
molar excess relative to the molarity of the
protease used, preferably in a 15-, 18-, 20-, 25-, or 27-fold
molar excess, the
peptide preferably having a length of 50 to 200, preferably 55 to 190, and more preferably 60 to 180,
amino acid functional groups, and c) at least one washing and
cleaning agent ingredient, preferably in an amount of 0.01 to 99.9 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the washing and
cleaning agent. Also included in the invention are the corresponding washing and cleaning processes, the use of the agents described herein, and the use of a peptidic inhibitor to improve the stability of a
protease in washing or cleaning agents.