Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.

Fumiyo Funatsu

Nobuo Kato

Yoshiki Tani

Yasuyoshi Sakai

Masayuki Yagi

A novel fructosyl amino acid oxidase derived from genus Fusarium or Gibberella, a process for producing the enzyme, an assay of an amadori compound using the enzyme, a reagent or a kit containing the enzyme, a process for producing fructosyl lysine and/or fructosyl N.sup..alpha. -Z-lysine as a substrate of a fructosyl amino acid oxidase, which is useful for screening and/or culturing a microorganism capable of producing the enzyme, and a medium containing fructosyl lysine and/or fructosyl N.sup..alpha. -Z-lysine for screening and/or culturing a microorganism capable of producing a fructosyl amino acid oxidase is provided.

Fructosyl amino acid oxidase and process for producing the same

A novel fructosyl amino acid oxidase derived from genus Penicillium, which is active on both of fructosyl lysine and fructosyl valine, a process for producing the enzyme, an assay of an amadori compound using the enzyme, a reagent or a kit containing the enzyme is provided.

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Hirakata, Japan

Fumiyo Funatsu