Riken Corporation

Satoru Sawai

Kazuki Saito

Toshiya Muranaka

Hikaru Seki

Kiyoshi Ohyama

Hiroshi Sudo

Identification of a protein having an activity of oxidizing oleanane-type triterpene, and a gene encoding the protein, the protein and the gene, and use thereof are provided. For example, a protein having an activity of oxidizing oleanane-type triterpene obtained from a plant in the family Fabaceae, a gene encoding the protein and use thereof are provided. The protein is shown in, for example, SEQ ID NO: 4, 14 or 18, and the gene encoding the protein is shown in, for example, SEQ ID NO: 3, 13 or 17. A transformant into which the gene is introduced can be produced, and thereby a triterpene oxidase can be obtained.

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Provided is a protein having an activity of oxidizing a dammarane-type triterpene, a gene encoding the protein, and a method of using the protein and the gene. The protein can be obtained from a plant belonging to the genus, which has an activity of oxidizing a dammarane-type triterpene. Also provided is a transformant producing a triterpene oxidase into which a gene encoding the triterpene oxidase is introduced.

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