Abstract: Raffinose is produced by allowing a raffinose synthase having the following properties to act on sucrose and galactinol: (1) action and substrate specificity: produces raffinose from sucrose and galactinol; (2) optimum pH: about 6 to 8; (3) optimum temperature: about 35 to 40° C.; (4) molecular weight: (i) about 75 kDa to 95 kDa estimated by gel filtration chromatography; (ii) about 90 kDa to 100 kDa estimated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (Native PAGE); and (iii) about 90 kDa to 100 kDa estimated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis under a reduced condition (SDS-PAGE); and (5) inhibition: inhibited by iodoacetamide, N-ethylmaleimide, and myo-inositol.

Abstract: Raffinose is produced by allowing a raffinose synthase having the following properties to act on sucrose and galactinol: (1) action and substrate specificity: produces raffinose from sucrose and galactinol; (2) optimum pH: about 6 to 8; (3) optimum temperature: about 35 to 40° C.; (4) molecular weight: (i) about 75 kDa to 95 kDa estimated by gel filtration chromatography; (ii) about 90 kDa to 100 kDa estimated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (Native PAGE); and (iii) about 90 kDa to 100 kDa estimated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis under a reduced condition (SDS-PAGE); and (5) inhibition: inhibited by iodoacetamide, N-ethylmaleimide, and myo-inositol.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide transgenic plants which accumulate free amino acids, particularly at least one amino acid selected from among glutamic acid, asparagine, aspartic acid, serine, threonine, alanine and histidine accumulated in a large amount, in the edible parts thereof, and a method of producing them are provided. The other object of the present invention is to provide a method of increasing the yielding of potato and to provide a transgenic potato of which yielding can be increased. In the present invention, a sequence encoding glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) gene is introduced into a plant together with a suitable regulatory sequence to express it in a plant cell, and thereby the GDH gene is excessively expressed.

Abstract: Transgenic plants containing free amino acids, particularly at least one amino acid selected from among glutamic acid, asparagine, aspartic acid, serine, threonine, alanine and histidine accumulated in a large amount, in edible parts thereof, and a method of producing them are provided. In this method, glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) gene is introduced into a plant together with a regulator sequence suitable for over expressing the sequence encoding GDH gene in plant cells.

Abstract: Raffinose is produced by allowing a raffinose synthase having the following properties to act on sucrose and galactinol: (1) action and substrate specificity: produces raffinose from sucrose and galactinol; (2) optimum pH: about 6 to 8; (3) optimum temperature: about 35 to 40° C.; (4) molecular weight: (i) about 75 kDa to 95 kDa estimated by gel filtration chromatography; (ii) about 90 kDa to 100 kDa estimated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (Native PAGE); and (iii) about 90 kDa to 100 kDa estimated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis under a reduced condition (SDS-PAGE); and (5) inhibition: inhibited by iodoacetamide, N-ethylmaleimide, and myo-inositol.

Abstract: Raffinose is produced by allowing a raffinose synthase having the following properties to act on sucrose and galactinol: (1) action and substrate specificity: produces raffinose from sucrose and galactinol; (2) optimum pH: about 6 to 8; (3) optimum temperature: about 35 to 40° C.; (4) molecular weight: (i) about 75 kDa to 95 kDa estimated by gel filtration chromatography; (ii) about 90 kDa to 100 kDa estimated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (Native PAGE); and (iii) about 90 kDa to 100 kDa estimated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis under a reduced condition (SDS-PAGE); and (5) inhibition: inhibited by iodoacetamide, N-ethylmaleimide, and myo-inositol.

Abstract: The present invention provides a DNA encoding a raffinose synthase from soybean and vectors containing the same. Also provided are plants and host cells transformed with the DNA sequence and methods of altering the levels of raffinose family oligosaccharides in plants.

Abstract: Raffinose is produced by allowing a raffinose synthase having the following properties to act on sucrose and galactinol: (1) action and substrate specificity: produces raffinose from sucrose and galactinol; (2) optimum pH: about 6 to 8; (3) optimum temperature: about 35 to 40° C.; (4) molecular weight: (i) about 75 kDa to 95 kDa estimated by gel filtration chromatography; (ii) about 90 kDa to 100 kDa estimated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (Native PAGE); and (iii) about 90 kDa to 100 kDa estimated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis under a reduced condition (SDS-PAGE); and (5) inhibition: inhibited by iodoacetamide, N-ethylmaleimide, and myo-inositol.

Abstract: Raffinose synthase purified from cucumber is allowed to act on sucrose and galactinol. Thus raffinose is efficiently produced. The function of endogenous raffinose synthase is regulated by transforming a plant with a chimeric gene comprising a raffinose synthase gene and a regulatory region expressible in the plant. Thus a plant, in which raffinose family oligosaccharides are decreased, is created.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide transgenic plants which accumulate free amino acids, particularly at least one amino acid selected from among glutamic acid, asparagine, aspartic acid, serine, threonine, alanine and histidine accumulated in a large amount, in the edible parts thereof, and a method of producing them are provided. The other object of the present invention is to provide a method of increasing the yielding of potato and to provide a transgenic potato of which yielding can be increased. In the present invention, a sequence encoding glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) gene is introduced into a plant together with a suitable regulatory sequence to express it in a plant cell, and thereby the GDH gene is excessively expressed.

Abstract: Transgenic plants containing free amino acids, particularly at least one amino acid selected from among glutamic acid, asparagine, aspartic acid, serine, threonine, alanine and histidine accumulated in a large amount, in edible parts thereof, and a method of producing them are provided. In this method, glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) gene is introduced into a plant together with a regulator sequence suitable for over expressing the sequence encoding GDH gene in plant cells.

Abstract: Transgenic plants containing free amino acids, particularly at least one amino acid selected from among glutamic acid, asparagine, aspartic acid, serine, threonine, alanine and histidine accumulated in a large amount, in edible parts thereof, and a method of producing them are provided. In this method, glutamate decarboxylase(GAD) gene is introduced into a plant in anti-sense direction together with an appropriate regulatory sequence, and the expression of GAD gene is supressed.

Abstract: Transgenic plants containing free amino acids, particularly at least one amino acid selected from among glutamic acid, asparagine, aspartic acid, serine, threonine, alanine and histidine accumulated in a large amount, in edible parts thereof, and a method of producing them are provided.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a transformed plant whose free glutamic acid content is increased. Moreover, it is a further object of the present invention to provide a transformed plant, whose free glutamic acid content is increased, progeny plants thereof and seeds thereof.

Abstract: Transgenic plants containing free amino acids, particularly at least one amino acid selected from among glutamic acid, asparagine, aspartic acid, serine, threonine, alanine and histidine accumulated in a large amount, in edible parts thereof, and a method of producing them are provided. In this method, glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) gene is introduced into a plant together with a regulator sequence suitable for over expressing the sequence encoding GDH gene in plant cells.

Abstract: Raffinose synthase purified from cucumber is allowed to act on sucrose and galactinol. Thus raffinose is efficiently produced. The function of endogenous raffinose synthase is regulated by transforming a plant with a chimeric gene comprising a raffinose synthase gene and a regulatory region expressible in the plant. Thus a plant, in which raffinose family oligosaccharides are decreased, is created.

Abstract: This invention relates to an antitumor composition of anthracycline compounds bonded to hydrophilic polypeptides having a molecular weight between 10,000 and 15,000.

Abstract: A streptothricin-group compound having the formula: ##STR1## in which R represents ##STR2## is disclosed along with methods for producing this compound and a microorganism useful in its production.

Abstract: Mycophenolic acid is produced by aerobically culturing in a culture medium a mutant of the genus Penicillium capable of producing mycophenolic acid, said mutant being resistant to clofibrat, and recovering the mycophenolic acid which accumulates in the culture medium.

Abstract: Fungicidal compositions for agricultural and horticultural use are provided which contain as an active ingredient thereof the antibiotics angustmycin A or angustmycin C. They exhibit excellent protective effects against attack by plant disease fungi or bacteria, have no phytotoxicity and cause no pollution in the environment. A method for protecting plants by the use thereof is also provided.