Abstract: It is intended to highly efficiently produce a large amount of novel FAD-GDH capable of more accurately measuring a glucose level. Provided is a transformant in which a DNA encoding a flavin adenine dinucleotide-binding glucose dehydrogenase selected from the group consisting of (a) a DNA encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20; (b) a DNA consisting of the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19; (c) a DNA having a base sequence homologous to the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19 and encoding a protein having a flavin adenine dinucleotide-binding glucose dehydrogenase activity; (d) a DNA encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34; (e) a DNA consisting of the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33; and (f) a DNA having a base sequence homologous to the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 and encoding a protein having a flavin adenine dinucleotide-binding glucose dehydrogenase activity has been introduced.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a thermostable AMP deaminase originating in a microorganism. Namely, an AMP deaminase having the following characteristics. (1) Catalyzing the reaction: 5?-adenylic acid+H2O?5?-inosinic acid+NH3; (2) being stable at a temperature of 65° C. or below (in an acetate buffer (pH 5.6)); (3) having a molecular weight of 48,000±2,000 in gel filtration; and (4) having the optimum pH value at around 5.6 (in McIlvaine buffer).

Abstract: The object is to provide a novel enzyme which enables to determine the glucose level more accurately, a bacterium capable of producing the enzyme, and use of the enzyme. Disclosed is a flavin adenine dinucleotide-binding glucose dehydrogenase having the following properties (1) to (3): (1) the enzyme has an activity of catalyzing a reaction for oxidizing a hydroxyl group in glucose in the presence of an electron acceptor to produce glucono-?-lactone; (2) the enzyme has a molecular weight of about 100 kDa as measured by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis or about 400 kDa as measured by gel filtration chromatography; and (3) the enzyme is less reactive to maltose, D-fructose, D-mannose and D-galactose. Also disclosed is a microorganism Aspergillus oryzae which can produce the enzyme. Further disclosed are a glucose determination method, a reagent for the determination of glucose, and a kit for the determination of glucose, each utilizing the enzyme.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a thermostable AMP deaminase originating in a microorganism. Namely, an AMP deaminase having the following characteristics. (1) Catalyzing the reaction: 5?-adenylic acid+H2O?5?-inosinic acid+NH3; (2) being stable at a temperature of 65° C. or below (in an acetate buffer (pH 5.6)); (3) having a molecular weight of 48,000±2,000 in gel filtration; and (4) having the optimum pH value at around 5.6 (in McIlvaine buffer).

Abstract: Lysyl oxidase derived from filamentous fungi and a DNA encoding thereof are provided. Lysyl oxidase including a protein described in of the following (a) or (b): (a) a protein having an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2; or (b) a protein having an amino acid sequence obtained by modifying a part of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, and functioning as lysyl oxidase.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a strain capable of producing transglutaminase at a high efficiency; and a process for producing transglutaminase by using this strain. A structural gene from Streptomyces mobaraensis and a promoter and a terminator acting on this structural gene are externally transferred into Streptomyces mobaraensis to give a transformant. Transglutaminase is produced by culturing this transformant.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a strain capable of producing transglutaminase at a high efficiency; and a process for producing transglutaminase by using this strain. A structural gene from Streptomyces mobaraensis and a promoter and a terminator acting on this structural gene are externally transferred into Streptomyces mobaraensis to give a transformant. Transglutaminase is produced by culturing this transformant.

Abstract: Lysyl oxidase derived from filamentous fungi and a DNA encoding thereof are provided. Lysyl oxidase including a protein described in of the following (a) or (b): (a) a protein having an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2; or (b) a protein having an amino acid sequence obtained by modifying a part of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, and functioning as lysyl oxidase.