Abstract: The disclosure provides 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose reductases derived from a microorganism having the ability to utilize (?)-vibo-quercitol, recombinant vectors and transformants comprising genes encoding the same, and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: [Problem] The purpose of the present invention is to produce (?)-vibo-quercitol with high efficiency by a simple process. Particularly, it is intended to utilize an enzyme capable of converting 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose to (?)-vibo-quercitol directly. [Solution] A 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose reductase which is originated from a microorganism capable of utilizing (?)-vibo-quercitol and has the properties (a) to (c): (a) the enzyme has a catalytic activity of converting 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose to (?)-vibo-quercitol; (b) the activity of the enzyme becomes maximum at a pH value of 7.0 to 9.0; and (c) a polypeptide moiety in the enzyme has a molecular mass of about 36 kDa as measured by SDS-polyacrylamide electrophoresis.

Abstract: A gene containing a DNA having the nucleotide sequence encoding any one of the amino acid sequences of the following (a) to (e): (a) an amino acid sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) an amino acid sequence having the sequence homology of 80% or more with (a); (c) an amino acid sequence having the sequence homology of 90% or more with (a); (d) an amino acid sequence encoded by a DNA having the nucleotide sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 2; (e) an amino acid sequence encoded by a DNA having the nucleotide sequence having the sequence homology of 80% or more with (d).

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing 3-hydroxycyclohexanone, which is characterized by the steps of reacting 1,3-cyclohexanedione with an enzyme having an ability to reduce 1,3-cyclohexanedione to 3-hydroxycyclohexanone.

Abstract: There are provided a polynucleotide sequence coding for an amino acid sequence capable of preferentially producing (S)-4-bromo-3-hydroxy-butanoate by asymmetrically reducing 4-bromo-3-oxobutanoate, A DNA construct having a promoter in operative linkage with the polynucleotide sequence, a recombinant vector containing the polynucleotide sequence, a transformant, a recombinant vector and the like.

Abstract: There are provided a polynucleotide sequence coding for an amino acid sequence capable of preferentially producing (S)-4-bromo-3-hydroxybutanoate by asymmetrically reducing 4-bromo-3-oxobutanoate, A DNA construct having a promoter in operative linkage with the polynucleotide sequence, a recombinant vector containing the polynucleotide sequence, a transformant, a recombinant vector and the like.

Abstract: A gene containing a DNA having the nucleotide sequence encoding any one of the amino acid sequences of the following (a) to (e):

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for producing optically active 2-hydroxycycloalkanecarboxylic acid characterized by the steps of: allowing 2-oxocycloalkanecarboxylic acid ester to react with a transformant or a dead cell artificially provided with an ability to asymmetrically reduce 2-oxocycloalkanecarboxylic acid ester to optically active 2-hydroxycycloalkanecarboxylic acid ester and an ability to regenerate a coenzyme on which an enzyme having the former ability depends; and collecting the produced optically active 2-hydroxycycloalkanecarboxylic acid ester.

Abstract: Methods are provided to produce highly concentrated dihydroxyacetone-3-phosphate efficiently by a simple catalytic reaction of dihydroxyacetone with the bacterial cells transformed with the gene encoding a dihydroxyacetone kinase or the dihydroxyacetone kinase produced by said bacterium.

Abstract: Methods are provided to produce highly concentrated dihydroxyacetone-3-phosphate efficiently by a simple catalytic reaction of dihydroxyacetone with the bacterial cells transformed with the gene encoding a dihydroxyacetone kinase or the dihydroxyacetone kinase produced by said bacterium.

Abstract: A fairing for a motorcycle includes a fairing cover extending from a front end of a frame for a motorcycle rearwardly to cover both sides of an engine operatively mounted adjacent to the front end of the frame of the motorcycle. A plurality of air flow apertures are provided in the fairing for reducing air resistance during cornering of the motorcycle. The plurality of air flow apertures are provided in substantially the entire surface of the fairing. The surface area occupied by the plurality of air flow apertures is more than approximately seventeen percent of the entire surface area of the fairing.

Abstract: A method for determination of glycerol by using a reagent system comprising glycerol dehydrogenase and a pyridine nucleotide coenzyme, characterized in that an enzyme selected from the group consisting of triokinase and dihydroxyacetone kinase is incorporated into the reagent system to eliminate the formed dihydroxyacetone or D-glyceraldehyde in the assay system.

Abstract: A process for producing dihydroxyacetone kinase comprises the cultivation of the DHAK-producing strains of genus Schizosaccharomyces, and the purification of dihydroxyacetone kinase from the culture.