Phosphoric Acid → (2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal

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To 1 ml of a buffer solution (pH 6.5) containing 20 mM phosphoric acid and 6.7 mM sodium chloride, 300 mg of maltose (Wako Pure Chemical Industries Ltd. product) were dissolved, and then, 10 mg of α-amylase (saccharification type, Seikakagaku Corporation product by using Bacillus subtilis) and 1 mg of ε-poly-L-lysine were added and dissolved. To this solution, 103 cells of Bacillus stearothermophilus were inoculated and then allowed to react at 60° C. for 24 hrs. After the reaction was completed, the reaction solution was heated in a boiled water to stop the enzyme reaction, and filtered by a 0.45 μm membrane filter. The quantity of glucose in the filtrate was measured by a high speed liquid chromatographic method (column: Showa denko K.K. product #SC1011). The quantity of glucose thus obtained was 260 mg.

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