Abstract: Since a multiplexed signal quality display system according to the present invention is provided with a memory means which stores measurement results obtained by measuring electric powers of signals present in all of channels within a band used and a display means which specifies a channel where the presence of a signal is predicted and which reads and displays the measured value of the specified channel, it is possible to display the waveform quality of a channel which is determined by desired Walsh code and Walsh code length.

Abstract: The present invention provides a protein having ?1,3-galactosyltransferase activity, a DNA encoding the protein, a transformant comprising the DNA, a process for producing the protein using the transformant, and a process for producing a galactose-containing complex carbohydrate using the transformant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a protein having ?1,3-galactosyltransferase activity, a DNA encoding the protein, a transformant comprising the DNA, a process for producing the protein using the transformant, and a process for producing a galactose-containing complex carbohydrate using the transformant.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a sugar nucleotide, in which a) a culture broth of a microorganism capable of producing NTP from a nucleotide precursor, or a treated product of the culture broth, and b) a culture broth of a microorganism capable of producing a sugar nucleotide from a sugar and NTP, or a treated product of the culture broth, are used as enzyme sources; a process for producing a complex carbohydrate, in which the above-described a) and b) and c) a culture broth of a microorganism, an animal cell or an insect cell capable of producing a complex carbohydrate from a sugar nucleotide and a complex carbohydrate precursor, or a treated product of the culture broth, are used as enzyme sources; a process for producing a complex carbohydrate, in which a culture broth of a microorganism, an animal cell or an insect cell capable of producing a complex carbohydrate from a sugar nucleotide and a complex carbohydrate precursor, or a treated product of the culture broth, is as an enzyme sour

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel protein having N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase activity; a DNA encoding the protein; a recombinant vector containing the DNA; a transformant obtainable by introducing the recombinant vector into a host cell; and a process for producing the protein or N-acetylmannosamine using the transformant.

Abstract: Provided are a method for promoting insulin secretion, a method for suppressing the elevation of a blood glucose level, a method for ameliorating diabetes mellitus, a method for promoting growth of an animal, and a method for increasing an insulin level in breast milk. These methods comprising administering at least one member selected from the group consisting of a di- or a higher saccharide containing galactose, a derivative thereof, a saccharide containing N-acetylneuraminic acid, and a derivative thereof, to a patient in need thereof or an animal.

Abstract: In the process for producing N-acetylneuraminic acid by using a microorganism having the ability to produce N-acetylneuraminic acid, the present invention provides economical and efficient process for producing N-acetylneuraminic acid by using a microorganism in which the activity to decompose N-acetylneuraminic acid is lost or reduced compared with a wild-type strain.

Abstract: The present invention can provide a process for producing a protein having ?2,3/?2,8-sialyltransferase activity using a transformant comprising a DNA encoding a protein having ?2,3/?2,8-sialyltransferase activity derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus Pasteurella and a process for producing a sialic acid-containing complex carbohydrate using a transformant capable of producing a protein having ?2,3/?2,8-sialyltransferase activity derived from a microorganism.

Abstract: Processes for producing GDP-fucose, comprising allowing GKDM and a culture broth of a microorganism capable of converting GKDM into GDP-fucose to be present in an aqueous medium, forming and accumulating GDP-fucose therein, and recovering the GDP-fucose therefrom; or comprising allowing a GTP precursor, a saccharide, a culture broth of a microorganism capable of forming GTP from a GTP precursor, and a culture broth of a microorganism capable of forming GKDM from a saccharide and GTP to be present in an aqueous medium, forming and accumulating GKDM therein, converting the accumulated GKDM into GDP-fucose using as a culture broth of a microorganism capable of converting GKDM into GDP-fucose to form and accumulate GDP-fucose therein, and recovering the GDP-fucose therefrom; and a process for producing GKDM, comprising allowing a GTP precursor, a saccharide, a culture broth of a microorganism capable of forming GTP from a GTP precursor, and a culture broth of a microorganism capable forming GKDM from a saccharide

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a sugar nucleotide, in which a) a culture broth of a microorganism capable of producing NTP from a nucleotide precursor, or a treated product of the culture broth, and b) a culture broth of a microorganism capable of producing a sugar nucleotide from a sugar and NTP, or a treated product of the culture broth, are used as enzyme sources; a process for producing a complex carbohydrate, in which the above-described a) and b) and c) a culture broth of a microorganism, an animal cell or an insect cell capable of producing a complex carbohydrate from a sugar nucleotide and a complex carbohydrate precursor, or a treated product of the culture broth, are used as enzyme sources; a process for producing a complex carbohydrate, in which a culture broth of a microorganism, an animal cell or an insect cell capable of producing a complex carbohydrate from a sugar nucleotide and a complex carbohydrate precursor, or a treated product of the culture broth, is as an enzyme sour

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for economically producing N-acetylneuraminic acid without using expensive materials such as pyruvic acid and phosphoenolpyruvic acid. The process comprises: allowing (i) a culture of a microorganism having N-acetylneuraminic acid aldolase activity or N-acetylneuraminic acid synthetase activity, or a treated matter of the culture, (ii) a culture of a microorganism capable of producing pyruvic acid or a treated matter of the culture, or a culture of a microorganism capable of producing phosphoenolpyruvic acid or a treated matter of the culture, (iii) N-acetylmannosamine, and (iv) an energy source which is necessary for the formation of pyruvic acid or phosphoenolpyruvic acid to be present in an aqueous medium to form and accumulate N-acetylneuraminic acid in the aqueous medium; and recovering N-acetylneuraminic acid from the aqueous medium.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a plurality of image information reproducing apparatuses are provided for ensuring that an arbitrary one is selected from among the image information reproducing apparatuses as a target for an operation control. A plurality of reproduced images based on image data reproduced from respective image information reproducing apparatuses are displayed simultaneously on a display screen. The operation control is directed only to an image information reproducing apparatus corresponding to a reproduced image arbitrarily selected from these reproduced images.

Abstract: The present invention can provide a process for producing a protein having ?1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity using a transformant comprising a DNA encoding a protein having ?1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus Pasteurella and a process for producing an N-acetylglucosamine-containing complex carbohydrate using a transformant capable of producing a protein having ?1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity derived from a microorganism.

Abstract: The present invention can provide a process for producing a protein having &agr;1.4-galactosyltransferase activity using a transformant comprising a DNA encoding a protein having &agr;1.4-galactosyltransferase activity derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus Pasteurella and a process for producing a galactose-containing complex carbohydrate using a transformant capable of producing a protein having &agr;1,4-galactosyltransferase activity derived from a microorganism.

Abstract: The present invention provides a protein having &bgr;1,4-galactosyltransferase activity, DNA encoding the protein, a recombinant DNA comprising the DNA, a transformant carrying the recombinant DNA, a process for producing &bgr;1,4-galactosyltransferase by using the transformant, and a process for producing a galactose-containing carbohydrate by using the transformant.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a sugar nucleotide, in which a) a culture broth of a microorganism capable of producing NTP from a nucleotide precursor, or a treated product of the culture broth, and b) a culture broth of a microorganism capable of producing a sugar nucleotide from a sugar and NTP, or a treated product of the culture broth, are used as enzyme sources; a process for producing a complex carbohydrate, in which the above-described a) and b) and c) a culture broth of a microorganism, an animal cell or an insect cell capable of producing a complex carbohydrate from a sugar nucleotide and a complex carbohydrate precursor, or a treated product of the culture broth, are used as enzyme sources; a process for producing a complex carbohydrate, in which a culture broth of a microorganism, an animal cell or an insect cell capable of producing a complex carbohydrate from a sugar nucleotide and a complex carbohydrate precursor, or a treated product of the culture broth, is as an enzyme sour

Abstract: The present invention provides a protein having &agr;1,2-fucosyltransferase activity, a DNA encoding the protein, a recombinant DNA comprising the DNA, a transformant comprising the recombinant DNA, a process for producing the protein having &agr;1,2-fucosyltransferase activity using the transformant, and a process for producing a fucose-containing complex carbohydrate using the transformant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a protein having &bgr;1,3-galactosyltransferase activity, a DNA encoding the protein, a transformant comprising the DNA, a process for producing the protein using the transformant, and a process for producing a galactose-containing complex carbohydrate using the transformant.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a complex carbohydrate, which comprises: selecting, as enzyme sources, a culture broth of a microorganism capable of producing a sugar nucleotide from a nucleotide precursor and a sugar, or a treated product of the culture broth, and a culture broth of a microorganism or animal cell capable of producing a complex carbohydrate from a sugar nucleotide and a complex carbohydrate precursor, or a treated product of the culture broth; carrying out an enzyme reaction in an aqueous medium containing the enzyme sources, the nucleotide precursor, the sugar and the complex carbohydrate precursor to form and accumulate the complex carbohydrate in the aqueous medium; and recovering the complex carbohydrate from the aqueous medium, and a process for producing a sugar nucleotide, which comprises selecting, as an enzyme source, a culture broth of a microorganism capable of producing a sugar nucleotide from a nucleotide precursor and a sugar, or a treated product of the cultur

Abstract: According to the present invention, &agr;1,4-GalNAc transferase can be produced in a large amount by using a microorganism. Also, a GalNAc-containing complex carbohydrate can be economically produced in a large amount by contacting a microorganism expressing the transferase, UDP-GalNAc and an acceptor complex carbohydrate in an aqueous medium.