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| (11) | EP 0 968 719 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
(88) | Date of publication A3: | | 29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05 |
(43) | Date of publication A2: | | 05.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/01 |
(22) | Date of filing: 02.07.1999 |
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(84) | Designated Contracting States: | | AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE | | Designated Extension States: | | AL LT LV MK RO SI |
(30) | Priority: | 02.07.1998 JP 20429398 17.03.1999 JP 7112299
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(71) | Applicant: Amano Enzyme Inc. | | Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 460 (JP) |
| (72) | Inventors: | | - Kimura, Shigeki, Amano Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi (JP) - Ogawa, Tomonari, Amano Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi (JP) - Kariya, Kinya, Amano Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi (JP) - Yanase, Hideshi
Tottori-shi, Tottori (JP)
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(74) | Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE | | Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE) |
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(54) | Enzyme composition capable of forming an oligosaccharide in vivo |
(57) Oligosaccharides having physiological activities are synthesized
in vivo in order to, for example, improve intestinal bacterial flora. An enzyme composition comprising an enzyme capable of forming an oligosaccharide having a physiological activity in the living body and a method for forming an oligosaccharide having a physiological activity in the living body are provided.