Abstract: Compounds or salts thereof represented by formula (I): wherein X indicates a leaving group, Y indicates an affinity peptide having a binding region in a CH2 domain in an immunoglobulin unit comprising two heavy chains and two light chains, M indicates a trivalent group linking the carbon atom in C?O adjacent to M and the carbon atom in C?W via a main chain portion consisting of 3 to 5 carbon atoms, O indicates an oxygen atom, S indicates a sulfur atom, W indicates an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, N3 indicates an azide group, La indicates a bond or a divalent group, and Lb indicates a bond or a divalent group; and antibodies or salts thereof which can be prepared using such a compound or salt thereof, are useful for controlling the bonding ratio of an antibody and a modifying group within a desired range.

Abstract: Cyclized peptides having a crosslinked structure by one or more intramolecular S—S bonds may be prepared by: (1-A) as to a completely protected linear peptide having two or more SH groups as functional groups on the peptide, removing protecting groups of all functional groups other than the protected SH groups in the peptide, (1-B) protecting all SH groups of the linear peptide having two or more SH groups as the functional groups on the peptide by forming a temporary S—S bond, and (2) subjecting the peptide obtained by step (1-A) and step (1-B) to a folding step under oxidation and reduction conditions to obtain the cyclized peptide by re-forming an S—S bond in the peptide molecule.

Abstract: Compositions containing at least four kinds of amino acids selected from the group consisting of serine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, alanine and proline as active ingredients are useful for improving joint function and skin function and have high safety and permit continued ingestion or administration.

Abstract: Compositions, containing glycine and serine and having a content ratio of glycine to serine (glycine/serine) of not less than 0.6 in weight ratio are effective for improving cognitive function, and have an effective preventive or improving effect on a decline in cognitive function and cognitive dysfunction, are highly safe, and enable continuous ingestion or administration.

Abstract: Compositions, containing the following components (A) and (B): (A) at least one ?-glutamyl peptide selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the formula (I): ?-Glu-X-Gly??(I) wherein X is an amino acid residue or an amino acid derivative residue, and a compound represented by the formula (II): ?-Glu-Y??(II) wherein Y is an amino acid residue or an amino acid derivative residue, or a salt thereof, and (B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?-aminobutyric acid and serine, are effective for inhibiting off-flavors of food and drink.

Abstract: Compositions comprising methionine, threonine, and a pharmacologically acceptable iron compound as active ingredients are effective for improving or preventing iron deficiency anemia and can be ingested easily and exhibit effects from an early stage.

Abstract: Compositions containing the following components (A) and (B): (A) at least one ?-glutamyl peptide selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the formula (I): ?-Glu-X-Gly??(I) wherein X is an amino acid residue or an amino acid derivative residue, and a compound represented by the formula (II): ?-Glu-Y??(II) wherein Y is an amino acid residue or an amino acid derivative residue, or a salt thereof, and (B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of citronellal, limonene, 2-methylpyrazine, butanoic acid, methyl anthranilate, and nootkatone, are effective for suppressing off-tastes of food and drink.

Abstract: Provided is a method capable of shortening the time required for analysis and capable of analyzing various substances produced by microorganisms. A method for analyzing a metabolite of a microorganism according to the present invention includes: a step of supplying a mobile phase including carbon dioxide in a liquid state, a subcritical state, or a supercritical state to a container in which a microorganism cultured in a medium is contained together with the medium, to move a component of a metabolite of the microorganism present in the microorganism and the medium to the mobile phase; a step of introducing a mobile phase to which a component of the metabolite has moved into a column; and a step of performing mass spectrometry on a component of the metabolite contained in the mobile phase that has passed through the column.

Abstract: An electrical condition data management apparatus includes a control unit, a storage unit, and a communication unit. The storage unit stores electrical condition data that changes a feeling of taste.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly controlled complex comprising an antibody and ferritin particles. More specifically, the present invention provides the inventions of a complex or salt thereof comprising (A) one IgG antibody and (B) two human ferritin particles comprising one or more human ferritin H chains linked thereto; and methods for producing the same.

Abstract: A resin sheet including a support and a resin composition layer formed on the support, in which the resin composition layer contains (A) an epoxy resin, (B) an organic solvent, (C) an inorganic filler, and (D) a stress relaxing material, in which a content of an aromatic solvent having a boiling point of lower than 120° C. in the (B) component is in the range of 0 to 9% by mass relative to 100% by mass of total of the (B) component, can suppress an irregularity after lamination and a warpage after curing.

Abstract: A bacteriophage which consists of the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or a nucleotide sequence having 90% or more identity thereto, as its genome, is capable of infecting and lysing a diabetes-inducible bacterium belonging to Fusimonas intestini,containing a cyclic single-stranded DNA.

Abstract: Resin compositions including (A) a hollow organic polymer particle, (B) an epoxy resin, and (C) a curing agent provide cured products having a superior smear removal properties.

Abstract: A method for producing RNA is provided. Objective RNA is produced by culturing a coryneform bacterium having an expression unit for the objective RNA, which has been modified so that the activity of ribonuclease III is reduced, in a medium, to express the objective RNA and accumulate the objective RNA in cells of the bacterium, and collecting the objective RNA from the cells.

Abstract: A frozen shumai in which hardening of a part of a shumai wrapper which is not in contact with a shumai filling is suppressed, and deterioration of texture during eating is improved even when the frozen shumai taken out from a freezer is heated as it is in a microwave oven without a treatment or operation of spraying water on the surface of the frozen shumai or covering the frozen shumai with a food wrap film is provided. Specifically, a frozen shumai containing a shumai wrapper and a shumai filling, wherein a water content of a part of the shumai wrapper which is not in contact with the shumai filling is 35 wt % to 80 wt % after heating the shumai as it is in a microwave oven until a core temperature of the shumai reaches 50° C. to 90° C. is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a quick and simple method for screening dimerized cyclic peptides, a library therefor, and molecules including cyclic peptides that can be used in the method and the library. For example, the method for screening dimerized cyclic peptides includes (1) a step in which, in a cell-free expression system, a cyclic peptide, a dimerization domain including a cysteine residue and a leucine zipper region, and at least one polypeptide including a peptide linker existing between the cyclic peptide and the dimerization domain are synthesized, and a dimer of the polypeptide is prepared, and (2) a step in which activity based on binding between the dimer and a target molecule is measured.

Abstract: the present invention provides a method for producing a protein having a supramolecular structure in which a bioactive substance is encapsulated, comprising: (I) bringing a subunit of a protein, which forms a supramolecular structure, a bioactive substance, and a solution for forming the protein having the supramolecular structure from the subunit into contact with one another in a flow micro mixer.

Abstract: Livestock meat flavor-imparting agents containing a heated product of crude sugar, and cysteine or a salt thereof are useful for imparting livestock meat flavors without containing livestock meat materials.

Abstract: Oxidizing an oligonucleotide precursor having a phosphite ester bond or a phosphonate ester bond with an oxidant, wherein the oxidant is a compound represented by the formula (I) excluding 2,2-dipyridyl disulfide: wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification is useful for producing an oligonucleotide having a phosphate ester bond.

Abstract: A feeding management system for a free stall cow barn includes an evaluation-related information storage unit, an association information storage unit, an evaluating unit, a selecting unit, a transmission unit, a reading unit, a feed information acquiring unit, a device information acquiring unit, and a control information transmitting unit.