| abstract |
It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel ketose 3-epimerase, a method for producing the same, a DNA encoding the enzyme, a recombinant DNA and a transformant comprising the same, and a method for producing a ketose using the enzyme. A ketose 3-epimerase obtained from a microorganism belonging to the genus Rizobium and a method for producing the same, a DNA encoding the enzyme and a recombinant DNA and transformant containing the same, and D- or L using the enzyme Epimerize the 3-position of -ketohexose to produce the corresponding D- or L-ketohexose, and further epimerize the 3-position of the D- or L-ketopentose, to the corresponding D- or L The above object is solved by providing a method for producing ketopentose. |