| 摘要 |
<p>A process for producing a long-chain prenyl diphosphate synthase (in particular, decaprenyl diphosphate synthase or solanesyl diphosphate synthase) by using a gene and a protein which are required for expressing or enhancing the enzymatic activity of the long-chain prenyl diphosphate synthase originating in an eucaryote; and a process for efficiently producing a coenzyme Q having a long-chain isoprenoid in its side chain (in particular, coenzyme Q9 or coenzyme Q10) with the use of a microorganism. DNA having a base sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1, 3 or 5, or a DNA sequence derived therefrom by deletion, addition, insertion and/or substitution of one or several bases and encoding a protein which is capable of expressing (functionizing)or enhancing the activity of an eucaryote-origin long-chain prenyl diphosphate synthase in a host microorganism.</p> |
