abstract |
An object of the present invention is to provide an enzyme involved in equol synthesis, a gene encoding the enzyme, and a method for producing equol and its intermediate using the enzyme. Synthetic enzyme which is a dihydrodide agent, the synthetic enzyme which is a tetrahydrodide agent, and an equol synthase, and the gene which codes them are provided. Also provided is a method of synthesizing a dihydrodide, tetrahydrodide and / or equol using these enzymes. |