Abstract: A lever-type connector includes a housing and a wire cover. Shafts are extended from the housing. A lever attached to the housing has a pair of parallel plates and a grip portion connecting the parallel plates. Each of the parallel plates is formed with a hole in which the shaft is inserted. A projection provided on the wire cover abuts one of the parallel plates in a state where the lever is attached to the housing so that the grip portion is disposed at a side of the lead-out port. A rotation preventing part is provided at one of the shafts and the hole of the one of the parallel plates and prevents a rotation of the lever in a state where the one of the parallel plates is deformed by the abutment of the projection.

Abstract: Provided in the present invention is an alkaline protease wherein an amino acid residue at (a) position 65, (b) position 101, (c) position 163, (d) position 170, (e) position 171, (f) position 273, (g) position 320, (h) position 359 or (i) position 387 of SEQ. ID NO:1 or at a position corresponding thereto has been selected from the following amino acid residues: position (a): proline, position (b): asparagine, position (c): histidine, aspartic acid, phenylalanine, lysine, asparagine, serine, isoleucine, leucine, glutamine, threonine and valine, position (d): valine and leucine, position (e): alanine, glutamic acid, glycine and threonine, position (f): isoleucine, glycine and threonine, position (g): phenylalanine, valine, threonine, leucine, isoleucine and glycine, position (h): serine, leucine, valine, isoleucine and glutamine, position (i): alanine, lysine, glutamine, glutamic acid, arginine and histidine.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound having excellent electron transporting ability, which is useful for electrophotographic photosensitive bodies or organic EL devices. Specifically disclosed is a novel quinone compound having a structure represented by general formula (I). Also disclosed is a highly sensitive, positive charge type electrophotographic photosensitive body for copying machines and printers, wherein the novel organic material is used as a charge-transporting material in a photosensitive layer. Also specifically disclosed is an electrophotographic photosensitive body having a photosensitive layer formed on a conductive base and containing a charge-generating material and a charge-transporting material, wherein the photosensitive layer contains at least one of the above-described compounds. Further disclosed is an electrophotographic apparatus using such a positive charge type electrophotographic photosensitive body.

Abstract: The present invention provides an alkaline protease exhibiting high detergency and productivity, which is obtained by further enhancing the detergency of an alkaline protease effective against complex dirt and enhancing the specific activity.

Abstract: An alkaline protease having an amino acid with one or more amino acid residues selected from among those located at (a) position 15, (b) position 16, (c) position 166, (d) position 167, (e) position 187, (f) position 346, and (g) position 405 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ No; 1, or at positions corresponding to these positions, are the following amino acid residues, respectively: (a): histidine, (b): threonine or glutamine, (c): glycine, (d): valine, (e): serine, (f): arginine, and (g); and a gene encoding the alkaline protease.

Abstract: An alkaline protease having an amino acid with one or more amino acid residues selected from among those located at (a) position 63, (b) position 89, (c) position 120, (d) positions 63 and 187, (e) position 226, (f) position 296, (g) position 304 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, or at positions corresponding to these positions, are the following amino acid residues, respectively: (a): serine, (b): histidine, (c): arginine, (d): serine,(e): tyrosine, (f): valine, and (g): serine; and a gene encoding the alkaline protease.

Abstract: Provided in the present invention is an alkaline protease wherein an amino acid residue at (a) position 65, (b) position 101, (c) position 163, (d) position 170, (e) position 171, (f) position 273, (g) position 320, (h) position 359 or (i) position 387 of SEQ. ID NO:1 or at a position corresponding thereto has been selected from the following amino acid residues: position (a): proline, position (b): asparagine, position (c): histidine, aspartic acid, phenylalanine, lysine, asparagine, serine, isoleucine, leucine, glutamine, threonine and valine, position (d): valine and leucine, position (e): alanine, glutamic acid, glycine and threonine, position (f): isoleucine, glycine and threonine, position (g): phenylalanine, valine, threonine, leucine, isoleucine and glycine, position (h): serine, leucine, valine, isoleucine and glutamine, position (i): alanine, lysine, glutamine, glutamic acid, arginine and histidine.

Abstract: An alkaline protease wherein an amino acid residue at (a) position 65, (b) position 101, (c) position 163, (d) position 17-0, (e) position 171, (f) position 273, (g) position 320, (h) position 359 or (i) position 387 of SEQ. ID NO: 2 or at a position corresponding thereto has been selected from the following amino acid residues: position (a): proline, position (b): asparagine, position (e): histidine, aspartic acid, phenylalanine, lysine, asparagine, seine, isoleucine, leucine, glutamine, threonine and valine, position (d): valine and leucine, position (e): alanine, glutamic acid, glycine and threonine, position (K): isoleucine, glycine and threonine, position (g): phenylalanine, valine, threonine, leucine, isoleucine and glycine, position (h): seine, leucine, valine, isoleucine and glutamine, position (i): alanine, lysine, glutamine, glutamic acid, arginine and histidine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to genes expressing an alkaline protease having a prepro sequence, vectors containing the same, and transformants containing said vector. The present invention also relates to a method for producing an alkaline protease.

Abstract: A compound having a superior electron-transporting property useful for electrophotographic photoconductors and organic ELs, a positive charge type electrophotographic photoconductor for high sensitive copiers or printers and an electrophotographic apparatus using the same, by using the organic compound in a photosensitive layer as an electron-transporting material are provided. The present invention relates a quinone compound having a structure represented by Formula (I): (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 each denote hydrogen or an alkyl; R9 and R10 each denote hydrogen, an alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic group; R11 and R12 each denote a halogen, an alkyl, alkoxy, alkyl halide, nitro, aryl, or heterocyclic group; n and m each denote an integer of 0 to 4; A denotes oxygen or SO2; and the substituent is a halogen, an alkyl, alkoxy, alkyl halide, nitro, aryl, or heterocyclic group), an electrophotographic photoconductor, and an electrophotographic apparatus using the same.

Abstract: There is provided a charge transport material which can easily be coated to form a film, is less likely to be crystallized during or after film formation, has excellent charge transport capability, and high applicability to electronic devices. A charge transport monomer comprising conventional CBP with a specific substituent introduced thereinto is polymerized to prepare a polymer which is brought to a charge transport material comprising this polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alkaline protease having a prepro sequence, wherein the prepro sequence is a mutant sequence of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or an amino acid sequence having 80% or higher homology to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, in which amino acid residues at (a) position 52, (b) position 75, and (c) position 142 of SEQ ID NO: 1, or amino acid residues at positions corresponding to these positions are substituted by the following amino acid residues: at position (a): aspartic acid or arginine, at position (b): alanine or arginine, and at position (c): lysine; and the alkaline protease, when in a mature form, has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or an amino acid sequence having a homology of 80% or higher to this amino acid sequence. The present invention also relates to, for example, a gene encoding the alkaline protease. According to the present invention, an alkaline protease increased in production can be produced.

Abstract: A charge transporting material for use in an electrophotographic photoreceptor, which comprises a compound represented by the formula (1); and an electrophotographic photoreceptor using this charge transporting material. As the electrophotographic photoreceptor using the charge transporting material, there are illustrated, for example, a lamination type photoreceptor having a charge generating layer 2 and a charge transporting layer 3 and, as needed, an interlayer 7, and a single layer type photoreceptor. In the formula, R1 to R5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group, and R6 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to genes expressing an alkaline protease having a prepro sequence, vectors containing the same, and transformants containing said vector. The present invention also relates to a method for producing an alkaline protease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to alkaline cellulase variants having an amino acid sequence which exhibits at least 95% homology with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein said alkaline cellulase variant is mutated to include at least one substitution at (a) position 10, (b) position 16, (c) position 22, (d) position 33, (e) position 39, (f) position 76, (g) position 109, (h) position 242, (i) position 263, (j) position 308, (k) position 462, (l) position 466, (m) position 468, (n) position 552, (o) position 564, or (p) position 608 in SEQ ID NO: 2, or at a position corresponding thereto, wherein said alkaline cellulase variant has alkaline cellulase activity. The present invention also relates to a gene encoding the variant; a vector containing the gene; a transformant containing the vector; and a detergent composition containing the alkaline cellulase variant.

Abstract: The present invention provides an alkaline protease exhibiting high detergency and productivity, which is obtained by further enhancing the detergency of an alkaline protease effective against complex dirt and enhancing the specific activity.

Abstract: A 1,5-dithia-s-indacene or 1,7-dithia-s-indacene derivative represented by general formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group; R3-R12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom or a cyano group; either of X1 and X2 represents a sulfur atom while the other represents a carbon atom; either of X3 and X4 represents a sulfur atom while the other represents a carbon atom; R13, R14, R15 or R16 is present only in the case where X1, X2, X3 or X4, respectively, is a carbon atom, and R13, R14, R15 or R16 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a halogen atom; and a broken line independently indicates a double bond in the case where X1, X2, X3 or X4 to which the broken line is connected represents a carbon atom or a broken line independently indicates a single bond in case X1, X2, X3 or X4 to which the broken line is connected represents a sulfur atom.

Abstract: An alkaline protease having an amino acid sequence, wherein one or more amino acid residues selected from those located at (a) position 15, (b) position 16, (c) position 166, (d) position 167, (e) position 187, (f) position 346, and (g) position 405 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, or at positions corresponding to these positions are the following amino acid residues, respectively: (a): histidine, (b): threonine or glutamine, (c): glycine, (d) valine, (e): serine, (f): arginine, and (g): aspartic acid; and a gene encoding the alkaline protease. The alkaline protease exhibits for example excellent detergency against complex soil, and improved protein secretion amount and specific activity, and attains enhanced productivity.

Abstract: There are provided an organic electroluminescent (EL) element, which can realize the provision of a large screen by the formation of a film through coating in a simple and highly efficient manner, and a display panel using the same. The organic EL element comprises: a pair of opposed electrodes, a cathode and an anode; and an organic compound layer having a single-layer or multi-layer structure held between the pair of opposed electrodes, at least one layer constituting the organic compound layer being a layer containing at least one polymer comprising at least one monomer unit of a specific compound.

Abstract: There is provided a charge transport material which can easily be coated to form a film, is less likely to be crystallized during or after film formation, has excellent charge transport capability, and high applicability to electronic devices. A charge transport monomer comprising conventional CBP with a specific substituent introduced thereinto is polymerized to prepare a polymer which is brought to a charge transport material comprising this polymer.